Burmantofts & Richmond Hill
vs Little London & Woodhouse
Little London & Woodhouse has the younger population: 65% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill. Homes in Little London & Woodhouse sold for a median of £180,000, 20% above Burmantofts & Richmond Hill. Burmantofts & Richmond Hill has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill has 29,196 residents in 12,637 households; Little London & Woodhouse has 30,949 in 9,902. Burmantofts & Richmond Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 6.2 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 16%). Little London & Woodhouse has the higher share of people living alone: 47%, 8.3 percentage points more than Burmantofts & Richmond Hill (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill (37%) and flats in Little London & Woodhouse (55%). Burmantofts & Richmond Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 26%, 12.6 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 57%). Little London & Woodhouse has the higher share of private renting: 55%, 25.9 percentage points more than Burmantofts & Richmond Hill (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and £180,000 in Little London & Woodhouse, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 7.6 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 198 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill, and 697 in Little London & Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 317 m from the nearest school in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and 310 m in Little London & Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 2,272 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and 992 m in Little London & Woodhouse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and 87% in Little London & Woodhouse.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 188 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill 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.
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.
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 29,196 people in 12,637 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 40% below the Leeds median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the Leeds average.
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.
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and Little London & Woodhouse next to other wards of Leeds.