Cross Gates & Whinmoor
vs Kippax & Methley
Kippax & Methley has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Cross Gates & Whinmoor. Homes in Cross Gates & Whinmoor sold for a median of £242,000, in line with Kippax & Methley. Kippax & Methley has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Cross Gates & Whinmoor has 24,850 residents in 10,894 households; Kippax & Methley has 22,563 in 9,606. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (20% and 20%). Cross Gates & Whinmoor has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 4.8 percentage points more than Kippax & Methley (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and 48% in Kippax & Methley. Kippax & Methley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 8 percentage points more than Cross Gates & Whinmoor (Leeds: 57%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £242,000 in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and £235,000 in Kippax & Methley, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Kippax & Methley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 1.6 percentage points more than Cross Gates & Whinmoor (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cross Gates & Whinmoor, and 32 in Kippax & Methley. The typical postcode is 380 m from the nearest school in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and 484 m in Kippax & Methley. The typical postcode is 1,628 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and 2,566 m in Kippax & Methley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and 93% in Kippax & Methley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 123 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and 69 in Kippax & Methley, 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.
Kippax & Methley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 22,563 people in 9,606 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Leeds median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Cross Gates & Whinmoor and Kippax & Methley next to other wards of Leeds.