Adel & Wharfedale
vs Guiseley & Rawdon
Guiseley & Rawdon has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Adel & Wharfedale. Homes in Adel & Wharfedale sold for a median of £378,000, 39% above Guiseley & Rawdon. Guiseley & Rawdon has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Adel & Wharfedale has 21,525 residents in 9,187 households; Guiseley & Rawdon has 24,303 in 10,357. Adel & Wharfedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.9 percentage points more than Guiseley & Rawdon (Leeds: 16%). Adel & Wharfedale has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.5 percentage points more than Guiseley & Rawdon (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Adel & Wharfedale (38%) and semi-detached houses in Guiseley & Rawdon (38%). Adel & Wharfedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 2.3 percentage points more than Guiseley & Rawdon (Leeds: 57%). Guiseley & Rawdon has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 3.3 percentage points more than Adel & Wharfedale (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £378,000 in Adel & Wharfedale and £272,225 in Guiseley & Rawdon, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Guiseley & Rawdon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 5.5 percentage points more than Adel & Wharfedale (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Adel & Wharfedale, and 109 in Guiseley & Rawdon. The typical postcode is 527 m from the nearest school in Adel & Wharfedale and 376 m in Guiseley & Rawdon. The typical postcode is 3,092 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Adel & Wharfedale and 1,124 m in Guiseley & Rawdon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Adel & Wharfedale and 86% in Guiseley & Rawdon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Adel & Wharfedale and 74 in Guiseley & Rawdon, 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.
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 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.
Guiseley & Rawdon is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 24,303 people in 10,357 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £272,225 over the past two years, 10% above the Leeds median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 64% above the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Adel & Wharfedale and Guiseley & Rawdon next to other wards of Leeds.