Bramley & Stanningley
vs Farnley & Wortley
Bramley & Stanningley has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Farnley & Wortley. Homes in Farnley & Wortley sold for a median of £195,000, in line with Bramley & Stanningley. Bramley & Stanningley has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Bramley & Stanningley has 23,754 residents in 10,676 households; Farnley & Wortley has 25,073 in 11,098. Farnley & Wortley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 1.4 percentage points more than Bramley & Stanningley (Leeds: 16%). Bramley & Stanningley has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 1.4 percentage points more than Farnley & Wortley (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Bramley & Stanningley and 41% in Farnley & Wortley. Farnley & Wortley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 8.6 percentage points more than Bramley & Stanningley (Leeds: 57%). Bramley & Stanningley has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.1 percentage points more than Farnley & Wortley (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £194,000 in Bramley & Stanningley and £195,000 in Farnley & Wortley, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Bramley & Stanningley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 1 percentage point more than Farnley & Wortley (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bramley & Stanningley, and 73 in Farnley & Wortley. The typical postcode is 356 m from the nearest school in Bramley & Stanningley and 415 m in Farnley & Wortley. The typical postcode is 988 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bramley & Stanningley and 2,175 m in Farnley & Wortley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bramley & Stanningley and 97% in Farnley & Wortley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 119 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bramley & Stanningley and 162 in Farnley & Wortley, 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.
Bramley & Stanningley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 23,754 people in 10,676 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £194,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Leeds median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the Leeds average.
Farnley & Wortley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 25,073 people in 11,098 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Leeds median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Bramley & Stanningley and Farnley & Wortley next to other wards of Leeds.