Bramley & Stanningley
vs Pudsey
Bramley & Stanningley has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Pudsey. Homes in Pudsey sold for a median of £220,000, 13% above Bramley & Stanningley. Bramley & Stanningley has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Bramley & Stanningley has 23,754 residents in 10,676 households; Pudsey has 25,714 in 11,274. Pudsey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 3.8 percentage points more than Bramley & Stanningley (Leeds: 16%). Bramley & Stanningley has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.5 percentage points more than Pudsey (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Bramley & Stanningley and 38% in Pudsey. Pudsey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 14.4 percentage points more than Bramley & Stanningley (Leeds: 57%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £194,000 in Bramley & Stanningley and £220,000 in Pudsey, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Bramley & Stanningley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 5.7 percentage points more than Pudsey (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bramley & Stanningley, and 119 in Pudsey. The typical postcode is 356 m from the nearest school in Bramley & Stanningley and 299 m in Pudsey. The typical postcode is 988 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bramley & Stanningley and 1,500 m in Pudsey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bramley & Stanningley and 98% in Pudsey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 119 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bramley & Stanningley and 117 in Pudsey, 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.
Pudsey is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 25,714 people in 11,274 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Leeds median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% below the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Bramley & Stanningley and Pudsey next to other wards of Leeds.