Cross Gates & Whinmoor
vs Gipton & Harehills
Gipton & Harehills has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Cross Gates & Whinmoor. Homes in Cross Gates & Whinmoor sold for a median of £242,000, 59% above Gipton & Harehills. Cross Gates & Whinmoor has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Cross Gates & Whinmoor has 24,850 residents in 10,894 households; Gipton & Harehills has 31,273 in 10,846. Cross Gates & Whinmoor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 12.2 percentage points more than Gipton & Harehills (Leeds: 16%). Cross Gates & Whinmoor has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.4 percentage points more than Gipton & Harehills (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Cross Gates & Whinmoor (45%) and terraced houses in Gipton & Harehills (41%). Cross Gates & Whinmoor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 34.1 percentage points more than Gipton & Harehills (Leeds: 57%). Gipton & Harehills has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 19.9 percentage points more than Cross Gates & Whinmoor (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £242,000 in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and £152,000 in Gipton & Harehills, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Cross Gates & Whinmoor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 9.5 percentage points more than Gipton & Harehills (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cross Gates & Whinmoor, and 217 in Gipton & Harehills. The typical postcode is 380 m from the nearest school in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and 267 m in Gipton & Harehills. The typical postcode is 1,628 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and 3,039 m in Gipton & Harehills. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and 98% in Gipton & Harehills.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 123 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and 173 in Gipton & Harehills, 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.
Cross Gates & Whinmoor is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 24,850 people in 10,894 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £242,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leeds median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the Leeds average.
Gipton & Harehills is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 31,273 people in 10,846 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £152,000 over the past two years, 39% below the Leeds median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Cross Gates & Whinmoor and Gipton & Harehills next to other wards of Leeds.