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WF3 1DE area guide

Who lives in WF3 1DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tingley West & West Ardsley
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,701 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF3 1DE is like

WF3 1DE is a postcode in the Tingley West & West Ardsley area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,701 people. 87.9% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF3 1 sold for a median of £242,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF3 1DE compares

Headline figures for WF3 1DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£242,000

Median over 105 sales in WF3 1, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,365

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF3 1DE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WF3 1 is down 6.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF3 1DE FAQs

Is WF3 1DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WF3 1DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £242,000.

Homes in WF3 1 sold for a median of £242,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF3 1DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF3 1DE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WF3 1DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 87.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.4%).

Which council covers WF3 1DE?

The local authority for WF3 1DE is Leeds.

WF3 1DE comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF3 1DE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Batley Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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