Armley
vs Kirkstall
Kirkstall has the younger population: 34% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Armley. Homes in Kirkstall sold for a median of £226,500, 31% above Armley. Kirkstall has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Armley has 25,841 residents in 11,439 households; Kirkstall has 22,065 in 9,724. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (11% and 11%). Armley has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 2 percentage points more than Kirkstall (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Armley (36%) and semi-detached houses in Kirkstall (36%). Kirkstall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 1.2 percentage points more than Armley (Leeds: 57%). Kirkstall has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 1.3 percentage points more than Armley (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £173,000 in Armley and £226,500 in Kirkstall, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Kirkstall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 8.2 percentage points more than Armley (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 136 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Armley, and 139 in Kirkstall. The typical postcode is 317 m from the nearest school in Armley and 345 m in Kirkstall. The typical postcode is 1,718 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Armley and 576 m in Kirkstall. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Armley and 99% in Kirkstall.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 193 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Armley and 125 in Kirkstall, 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.
Armley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 25,841 people in 11,439 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £173,000 over the past two years, 30% below the Leeds median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Leeds average.
Kirkstall is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 22,065 people in 9,724 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £226,500 over the past two years, 9% below the Leeds median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% above the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Armley and Kirkstall next to other wards of Leeds.