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Armley: your area

Armley ward · Leeds. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 31% here, compared with 20% across Leeds (10.3 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 30% here, compared with 22% across Leeds (8.2 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 25.5% here, compared with 18.8% across Leeds (6.7 percentage points higher).

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

10.9%

21 March 2021 · Armley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,917 out of 26,725.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6.6%

21 March 2021 · Armley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

1,767 out of 26,725.

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People counted in the census

26,725

21 March 2021 · Armley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

26,725 out of 26,725.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

28.1%

21 March 2021 · Armley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

5,986 out of 21,285.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

60.8%

21 March 2021 · Armley ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

7,185 out of 11,818.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

25.5%

21 March 2021 · Armley ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

3,015 out of 11,818.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

24%

21 March 2021 · Armley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

5,105 out of 21,285.

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Homes rented privately

30%

21 March 2021 · Armley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

3,544 out of 11,816.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

31%

21 March 2021 · Armley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

3,635 out of 11,816.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Armley ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

4,904 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 4,942 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Armley ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 347 mapped crimes in September 2024; 382 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Armley
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202434723
October 202443237
November 202437021
December 202442719
January 202535614
February 202535715
March 202540819
April 202539427
May 202544331
June 202546334
July 202547046
August 202547522
September 202545515
October 202550030
November 202543020
December 202535811
January 202640812
February 202633913
March 202634525
April 202637333
May 202644935
June 202645846
July 202640726
August 202638221
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Armley
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime2,298
criminal damage arson361
shoplifting359
public order343
other theft323
vehicle crime303
burglary296
other crime194
drugs159
robbery143
possession of weapons54
bicycle theft39
theft from the person32
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →