Alwoodley
vs Moortown
Moortown has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Alwoodley. Homes in Moortown sold for a median of £353,750, in line with Alwoodley. Alwoodley has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Alwoodley has 23,619 residents in 9,953 households; Moortown has 23,782 in 9,948. Alwoodley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 3.7 percentage points more than Moortown (Leeds: 16%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Alwoodley and 58% in Moortown. Alwoodley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 3.5 percentage points more than Moortown (Leeds: 57%). Moortown has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 4.8 percentage points more than Alwoodley (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £345,000 in Alwoodley and £353,750 in Moortown, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Alwoodley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 6.6 percentage points more than Moortown (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Alwoodley, and 107 in Moortown. The typical postcode is 519 m from the nearest school in Alwoodley and 371 m in Moortown. The typical postcode is 5,304 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Alwoodley and 3,777 m in Moortown. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Alwoodley and 96% in Moortown.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 63 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Alwoodley 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.
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.
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.
Alwoodley and Moortown next to other wards of Leeds.