Calverley & Farsley
vs Pudsey
Pudsey has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Calverley & Farsley. Homes in Calverley & Farsley sold for a median of £248,000, 13% above Pudsey. Calverley & Farsley has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Calverley & Farsley has 24,274 residents in 10,334 households; Pudsey has 25,714 in 11,274. Pudsey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 1 percentage point more than Calverley & Farsley (Leeds: 16%). Pudsey has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.4 percentage points more than Calverley & Farsley (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Calverley & Farsley and 38% in Pudsey. Calverley & Farsley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 7.8 percentage points more than Pudsey (Leeds: 57%). Calverley & Farsley has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 1.6 percentage points more than Pudsey (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £248,000 in Calverley & Farsley and £220,000 in Pudsey, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Calverley & Farsley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 5.6 percentage points more than Pudsey (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 93 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calverley & Farsley, and 119 in Pudsey. The typical postcode is 395 m from the nearest school in Calverley & Farsley and 299 m in Pudsey. The typical postcode is 1,108 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calverley & Farsley and 1,500 m in Pudsey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Calverley & Farsley and 98% in Pudsey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calverley & Farsley 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.
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.
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.
Calverley & Farsley and Pudsey next to other wards of Leeds.