Calverley & Farsley
vs Horsforth
Horsforth has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Calverley & Farsley. Homes in Horsforth sold for a median of £320,000, 29% above Calverley & Farsley. Calverley & Farsley has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Calverley & Farsley has 24,274 residents in 10,334 households; Horsforth has 24,637 in 10,239. Horsforth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 1.2 percentage points more than Calverley & Farsley (Leeds: 16%). Calverley & Farsley has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.7 percentage points more than Horsforth (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Calverley & Farsley and 42% in Horsforth. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (74% and 74%). Calverley & Farsley has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 3.4 percentage points more than Horsforth (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £248,000 in Calverley & Farsley and £320,000 in Horsforth, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Calverley & Farsley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 1.4 percentage points more than Horsforth (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 93 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calverley & Farsley, and 117 in Horsforth. The typical postcode is 395 m from the nearest school in Calverley & Farsley and 450 m in Horsforth. The typical postcode is 1,108 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calverley & Farsley and 1,243 m in Horsforth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Calverley & Farsley and 93% in Horsforth.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calverley & Farsley and 66 in Horsforth, 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.
Calverley & Farsley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 24,274 people in 10,334 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £248,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leeds median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the Leeds average.
Horsforth is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 24,637 people in 10,239 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 29% above the Leeds median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Calverley & Farsley and Horsforth next to other wards of Leeds.