Adel & Wharfedale
vs Otley & Yeadon
Otley & Yeadon has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Adel & Wharfedale. Homes in Adel & Wharfedale sold for a median of £378,000, 42% above Otley & Yeadon. Otley & Yeadon has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Adel & Wharfedale has 21,525 residents in 9,187 households; Otley & Yeadon has 22,597 in 10,472. Otley & Yeadon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 1.8 percentage points more than Adel & Wharfedale (Leeds: 16%). Otley & Yeadon has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 6 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 Otley & Yeadon (39%). Adel & Wharfedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 11.6 percentage points more than Otley & Yeadon (Leeds: 57%). Otley & Yeadon has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 3.5 percentage points more than Adel & Wharfedale (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £378,000 in Adel & Wharfedale and £266,000 in Otley & Yeadon, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Otley & Yeadon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 5.2 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 121 in Otley & Yeadon. The typical postcode is 527 m from the nearest school in Adel & Wharfedale and 390 m in Otley & Yeadon. The typical postcode is 3,092 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Adel & Wharfedale and 2,963 m in Otley & Yeadon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Adel & Wharfedale and 92% in Otley & Yeadon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Adel & Wharfedale and 92 in Otley & Yeadon, 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.
Otley & Yeadon is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 22,597 people in 10,472 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £266,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Leeds median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% above the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Adel & Wharfedale and Otley & Yeadon next to other wards of Leeds.