Ardsley & Robin Hood
vs Beeston & Holbeck
Beeston & Holbeck has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Ardsley & Robin Hood. Homes in Ardsley & Robin Hood sold for a median of £240,300, 46% above Beeston & Holbeck. Beeston & Holbeck has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Ardsley & Robin Hood has 23,117 residents in 9,608 households; Beeston & Holbeck has 26,894 in 11,781. Ardsley & Robin Hood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5.1 percentage points more than Beeston & Holbeck (Leeds: 16%). Beeston & Holbeck has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 12.2 percentage points more than Ardsley & Robin Hood (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Ardsley & Robin Hood (37%) and terraced houses in Beeston & Holbeck (37%). Ardsley & Robin Hood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 36.7 percentage points more than Beeston & Holbeck (Leeds: 57%). Beeston & Holbeck has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 22.6 percentage points more than Ardsley & Robin Hood (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,300 in Ardsley & Robin Hood and £165,000 in Beeston & Holbeck, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Beeston & Holbeck has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3 percentage points more than Ardsley & Robin Hood (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 39 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ardsley & Robin Hood, and 148 in Beeston & Holbeck. The typical postcode is 525 m from the nearest school in Ardsley & Robin Hood and 421 m in Beeston & Holbeck. The typical postcode is 1,680 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ardsley & Robin Hood and 1,308 m in Beeston & Holbeck. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Ardsley & Robin Hood and 97% in Beeston & Holbeck.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ardsley & Robin Hood and 170 in Beeston & Holbeck, 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.
Ardsley & Robin Hood is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 23,117 people in 9,608 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,300 over the past two years, 3% below the Leeds median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Leeds average.
Beeston & Holbeck is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 26,894 people in 11,781 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 33% below the Leeds median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Ardsley & Robin Hood and Beeston & Holbeck next to other wards of Leeds.