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Farnley & Wortley
vs Pudsey

Farnley & Wortley has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Pudsey. Homes in Pudsey sold for a median of £220,000, 13% above Farnley & Wortley. Farnley & Wortley has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Leeds with Farnley & Wortley highlighted
Farnley & Wortley
622 postcodes
Map of Leeds with Pudsey highlighted
Pudsey
709 postcodes
Map of Leeds
Leeds
city average

People

Farnley & Wortley has 25,073 residents in 11,098 households; Pudsey has 25,714 in 11,274. Pudsey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.4 percentage points more than Farnley & Wortley (Leeds: 16%). Farnley & Wortley has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.1 percentage points more than Pudsey (Leeds: 33%).

25,073Residents (2021)
25,714Residents (2021)
811,956Residents (2021)
11,098Households
11,274Households
341,466Households
17.6%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
22.5%Aged 15–29
16.0%Aged 65 and over
18.4%Aged 65 and over
15.6%Aged 65 and over
33.4%Living alone
32.3%Living alone
32.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Farnley & Wortley and 38% in Pudsey. Pudsey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 5.8 percentage points more than Farnley & Wortley (Leeds: 57%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £195,000 in Farnley & Wortley and £220,000 in Pudsey, against £248,000 across Leeds.

£195,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
£248,000Median sale price
59.9%Owner-occupied
65.7%Owner-occupied
57.0%Owner-occupied
15.9%Private renting
16.2%Private renting
21.8%Private renting
23.3%Social renting
17.2%Social renting
20.4%Social renting
11.2%Detached houses
13.5%Detached houses
15.5%Detached houses
41.0%Semi-detached houses
37.6%Semi-detached houses
37.5%Semi-detached houses
29.8%Terraced houses
31.9%Terraced houses
25.0%Terraced houses
15.2%Flats
14.0%Flats
17.5%Flats

Surroundings

Farnley & Wortley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 4.7 percentage points more than Pudsey (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 73 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Farnley & Wortley, and 119 in Pudsey. The typical postcode is 415 m from the nearest school in Farnley & Wortley and 299 m in Pudsey. The typical postcode is 2,175 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Farnley & Wortley and 1,500 m in Pudsey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Farnley & Wortley and 98% in Pudsey.

18.5%Green space within 500 m
13.8%Green space within 500 m
18.5%Green space within 500 m
73Services within 15 min (median)
119Services within 15 min (median)
103Services within 15 min (median)
415 mNearest school (median)
299 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
29Postcodes in flood risk areas
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,151Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 162 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Farnley & Wortley 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.

162Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
117Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
130Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Farnley & Wortley

Farnley & Wortley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 25,073 people in 11,098 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Leeds median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Leeds average.

Pudsey

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.

Farnley & Wortley and Pudsey next to other wards of Leeds.

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