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Beeston & Holbeck
vs Little London & Woodhouse

Little London & Woodhouse has the younger population: 65% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Beeston & Holbeck. Homes in Little London & Woodhouse sold for a median of £180,000, 9% above Beeston & Holbeck. Beeston & Holbeck has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Leeds with Beeston & Holbeck highlighted
Beeston & Holbeck
676 postcodes
Map of Leeds with Little London & Woodhouse highlighted
Little London & Woodhouse
957 postcodes
Map of Leeds
Leeds
city average

People

Beeston & Holbeck has 26,894 residents in 11,781 households; Little London & Woodhouse has 30,949 in 9,902. Beeston & Holbeck has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 7.9 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 16%). Little London & Woodhouse has the higher share of people living alone: 47%, 9.2 percentage points more than Beeston & Holbeck (Leeds: 33%).

26,894Residents (2021)
30,949Residents (2021)
811,956Residents (2021)
11,781Households
9,902Households
341,466Households
22.7%Aged 15–29
65.2%Aged 15–29
22.5%Aged 15–29
10.9%Aged 65 and over
3.0%Aged 65 and over
15.6%Aged 65 and over
38.0%Living alone
47.2%Living alone
32.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Beeston & Holbeck (37%) and flats in Little London & Woodhouse (55%). Beeston & Holbeck has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 38%, 24 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 57%). Little London & Woodhouse has the higher share of private renting: 55%, 19.4 percentage points more than Beeston & Holbeck (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in Beeston & Holbeck and £180,000 in Little London & Woodhouse, against £248,000 across Leeds.

£165,000Median sale price
£180,000Median sale price
£248,000Median sale price
37.7%Owner-occupied
13.7%Owner-occupied
57.0%Owner-occupied
35.7%Private renting
55.1%Private renting
21.8%Private renting
25.7%Social renting
30.3%Social renting
20.4%Social renting
5.0%Detached houses
2.1%Detached houses
15.5%Detached houses
27.3%Semi-detached houses
6.1%Semi-detached houses
37.5%Semi-detached houses
37.0%Terraced houses
19.8%Terraced houses
25.0%Terraced houses
26.2%Flats
55.3%Flats
17.5%Flats

Surroundings

Beeston & Holbeck has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 6.6 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 148 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beeston & Holbeck, and 697 in Little London & Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 421 m from the nearest school in Beeston & Holbeck and 310 m in Little London & Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 1,308 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beeston & Holbeck and 992 m in Little London & Woodhouse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Beeston & Holbeck and 87% in Little London & Woodhouse.

16.7%Green space within 500 m
10.1%Green space within 500 m
18.5%Green space within 500 m
148Services within 15 min (median)
697Services within 15 min (median)
103Services within 15 min (median)
421 mNearest school (median)
310 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
992 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
75Postcodes in flood risk areas
110Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,151Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 170 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beeston & Holbeck and 491 in Little London & Woodhouse, 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.

170Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
491Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
130Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Little London & Woodhouse

Little London & Woodhouse is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 30,949 people in 9,902 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Leeds median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% below the Leeds average.

More comparisons.

Beeston & Holbeck and Little London & Woodhouse next to other wards of Leeds.

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