Garforth & Swillington
vs Kippax & Methley
Kippax & Methley has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Garforth & Swillington. Homes in Garforth & Swillington sold for a median of £273,000, 16% above Kippax & Methley. Kippax & Methley has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Garforth & Swillington has 21,118 residents in 9,073 households; Kippax & Methley has 22,563 in 9,606. Garforth & Swillington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.2 percentage points more than Kippax & Methley (Leeds: 16%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Garforth & Swillington and 48% in Kippax & Methley. Garforth & Swillington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 3.1 percentage points more than Kippax & Methley (Leeds: 57%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £273,000 in Garforth & Swillington 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%, 5.4 percentage points more than Garforth & Swillington (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Garforth & Swillington, and 32 in Kippax & Methley. The typical postcode is 424 m from the nearest school in Garforth & Swillington and 484 m in Kippax & Methley. The typical postcode is 939 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Garforth & Swillington and 2,566 m in Kippax & Methley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Garforth & Swillington and 93% in Kippax & Methley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 70 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Garforth & Swillington 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.
Garforth & Swillington is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 21,118 people in 9,073 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £273,000 over the past two years, 10% above the Leeds median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% 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.
Garforth & Swillington and Kippax & Methley next to other wards of Leeds.