Adel & Wharfedale
vs Alwoodley

Adel & Wharfedale has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Alwoodley. Homes in Adel & Wharfedale sold for a median of £378,000, 10% above Alwoodley. Adel & Wharfedale has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 21%).

Adel & Wharfedale

658 postcodes

Alwoodley

616 postcodes

Leeds

city average

People

Adel & Wharfedale has 21,525 residents in 9,187 households; Alwoodley has 23,619 in 9,953. Adel & Wharfedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.4 percentage points more than Alwoodley (Leeds: 16%). Alwoodley has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.2 percentage points more than Adel & Wharfedale (Leeds: 33%).

21,525Residents (2021)

23,619Residents (2021)

811,956Residents (2021)

9,187Households

9,953Households

341,466Households

13.3%Aged 15–29

12.9%Aged 15–29

22.5%Aged 15–29

23.1%Aged 65 and over

20.7%Aged 65 and over

15.6%Aged 65 and over

28.6%Living alone

30.8%Living alone

32.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Adel & Wharfedale (38%) and semi-detached houses in Alwoodley (45%). Adel & Wharfedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 8.2 percentage points more than Alwoodley (Leeds: 57%). Alwoodley has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 4.1 percentage points more than Adel & Wharfedale (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £378,000 in Adel & Wharfedale and £345,000 in Alwoodley, against £248,000 across Leeds.

£378,000Median sale price

£345,000Median sale price

£248,000Median sale price

79.8%Owner-occupied

71.6%Owner-occupied

57.0%Owner-occupied

9.6%Private renting

13.7%Private renting

21.8%Private renting

9.8%Social renting

14.0%Social renting

20.4%Social renting

38.3%Detached houses

26.4%Detached houses

15.5%Detached houses

36.4%Semi-detached houses

45.2%Semi-detached houses

37.5%Semi-detached houses

11.3%Terraced houses

3.5%Terraced houses

25.0%Terraced houses

12.1%Flats

23.3%Flats

17.5%Flats

Surroundings

Adel & Wharfedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 3.7 percentage points more than Alwoodley (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Adel & Wharfedale, and 59 in Alwoodley. The typical postcode is 527 m from the nearest school in Adel & Wharfedale and 519 m in Alwoodley. The typical postcode is 3,092 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Adel & Wharfedale and 5,304 m in Alwoodley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Adel & Wharfedale and 97% in Alwoodley.

24.9%Green space within 500 m

21.2%Green space within 500 m

18.5%Green space within 500 m

47Services within 15 min (median)

59Services within 15 min (median)

103Services within 15 min (median)

527 mNearest school (median)

519 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

5.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

18Postcodes in flood risk areas

13Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,151Postcodes in flood risk areas

78.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

97.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

95.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Adel & Wharfedale and 63 in Alwoodley, against 130 across Leeds. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

63Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

130Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Adel & Wharfedale

Adel & Wharfedale is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 21,525 people in 9,187 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £378,000 over the past two years, 52% above the Leeds median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% above the Leeds average.

Alwoodley

Alwoodley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 23,619 people in 9,953 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, 39% above the Leeds median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Leeds average.

More comparisons.

Adel & Wharfedale and Alwoodley next to other wards of Leeds.

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