Beeston & Holbeck
vs Hunslet & Riverside
Hunslet & Riverside has the younger population: 32% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Beeston & Holbeck. Homes in Beeston & Holbeck sold for a median of £165,000, 8% above Hunslet & Riverside. Beeston & Holbeck has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Beeston & Holbeck has 26,894 residents in 11,781 households; Hunslet & Riverside has 26,893 in 12,093. Beeston & Holbeck has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 3.8 percentage points more than Hunslet & Riverside (Leeds: 16%). Hunslet & Riverside has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 3.4 percentage points more than Beeston & Holbeck (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Beeston & Holbeck (37%) and flats in Hunslet & Riverside (48%). Beeston & Holbeck has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 38%, 11.7 percentage points more than Hunslet & Riverside (Leeds: 57%). Hunslet & Riverside has the higher share of private renting: 50%, 14.2 percentage points more than Beeston & Holbeck (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in Beeston & Holbeck and £153,250 in Hunslet & Riverside, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Beeston & Holbeck has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2.4 percentage points more than Hunslet & Riverside (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 148 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beeston & Holbeck, and 202 in Hunslet & Riverside. The typical postcode is 421 m from the nearest school in Beeston & Holbeck and 308 m in Hunslet & Riverside. The typical postcode is 1,308 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beeston & Holbeck and 856 m in Hunslet & Riverside. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Beeston & Holbeck and 94% in Hunslet & Riverside.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 170 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beeston & Holbeck and 229 in Hunslet & Riverside, 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.
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.
Hunslet & Riverside is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 26,893 people in 12,093 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £153,250 over the past two years, 38% below the Leeds median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Beeston & Holbeck and Hunslet & Riverside next to other wards of Leeds.