Bramley & Stanningley
vs Kirkstall
Kirkstall has the younger population: 34% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bramley & Stanningley. Homes in Kirkstall sold for a median of £226,500, 17% above Bramley & Stanningley. Kirkstall has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Bramley & Stanningley has 23,754 residents in 10,676 households; Kirkstall has 22,065 in 9,724. Bramley & Stanningley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 3.7 percentage points more than Kirkstall (Leeds: 16%). Kirkstall has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 1.5 percentage points more than Bramley & Stanningley (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Bramley & Stanningley and 36% in Kirkstall. Bramley & Stanningley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 11 percentage points more than Kirkstall (Leeds: 57%). Kirkstall has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 14.1 percentage points more than Bramley & Stanningley (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £194,000 in Bramley & Stanningley 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%, 4.7 percentage points more than Bramley & Stanningley (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bramley & Stanningley, and 139 in Kirkstall. The typical postcode is 356 m from the nearest school in Bramley & Stanningley and 345 m in Kirkstall. The typical postcode is 988 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bramley & Stanningley and 576 m in Kirkstall. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bramley & Stanningley and 99% in Kirkstall.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 119 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bramley & Stanningley 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.
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.
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.
Bramley & Stanningley and Kirkstall next to other wards of Leeds.