The name Tingley is first attested in the thirteenth century, and on through the Middle Ages, in forms such as Thing(e)law(e), and Tinglawe in 1608.

In this case the name was Dun, and was followed by the element -ing- which in this instance is an Old English suffix indicating the connection between the name-bearer and the landscape feature.

Tingley is split into two Leeds City Council wards, Morley South and Ardsley and Robin Hood.

Until recently a semi-rural location, Tingley has seen much residential development over the last twenty-five years, while managing to keep most of its rural views, it is only five miles south of Leeds City Centre.

The coal and woollen industries which provided much employment in the area until well after World War II have now completely disappeared and Tingley is essentially a suburb.

Residents shopping needs are mainly covered by the nearby White Rose Centre only minutes away in Beeston.

Until major traffic light and lane works were undertaken in the early 2000s, this roundabout was known as one of the worst in the Leeds area for accidents.

[7] Tingley was originally intended to be home to the southern terminus of the main line of the now shelved, Leeds Supertram project.

Along the former ex-Great Northern loop line towards Beeston Junction lies the now long disused Tingley Viaduct.

[11] In June 1980, Zigmund Adamski, a coal miner at Lofthouse Colliery approaching retirement, set off from Tingley to go shopping in Wakefield.