Adel & Wharfedale
vs Moortown
Moortown 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, 7% above Moortown. Adel & Wharfedale has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Adel & Wharfedale has 21,525 residents in 9,187 households; Moortown has 23,782 in 9,948. Adel & Wharfedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 6.1 percentage points more than Moortown (Leeds: 16%). Moortown has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.3 percentage points more than Adel & Wharfedale (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Adel & Wharfedale (38%) and semi-detached houses in Moortown (58%). Adel & Wharfedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 11.7 percentage points more than Moortown (Leeds: 57%). Moortown has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 8.9 percentage points more than Adel & Wharfedale (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £378,000 in Adel & Wharfedale and £353,750 in Moortown, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Adel & Wharfedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 10.3 percentage points more than Moortown (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Adel & Wharfedale, and 107 in Moortown. The typical postcode is 527 m from the nearest school in Adel & Wharfedale and 371 m in Moortown. The typical postcode is 3,092 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Adel & Wharfedale and 3,777 m in Moortown. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Adel & Wharfedale and 96% in Moortown.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Adel & Wharfedale and 54 in Moortown, 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.
Moortown is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 23,782 people in 9,948 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £353,750 over the past two years, 43% above the Leeds median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Adel & Wharfedale and Moortown next to other wards of Leeds.