Garforth & Swillington
vs Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Garforth & Swillington. Homes in Garforth & Swillington sold for a median of £273,000, 9% above Temple Newsam. Temple Newsam has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Garforth & Swillington has 21,118 residents in 9,073 households; Temple Newsam has 21,726 in 9,166. Garforth & Swillington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.9 percentage points more than Temple Newsam (Leeds: 16%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Garforth & Swillington and 55% in Temple Newsam. Garforth & Swillington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 9.6 percentage points more than Temple Newsam (Leeds: 57%). Temple Newsam has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 1.6 percentage points more than Garforth & Swillington (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £273,000 in Garforth & Swillington and £250,000 in Temple Newsam, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Temple Newsam has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 7.4 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 91 in Temple Newsam. The typical postcode is 424 m from the nearest school in Garforth & Swillington and 409 m in Temple Newsam. The typical postcode is 939 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Garforth & Swillington and 1,612 m in Temple Newsam. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Garforth & Swillington and 98% in Temple Newsam.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 70 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Garforth & Swillington and 129 in Temple Newsam, 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.
Temple Newsam is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 21,726 people in 9,166 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leeds median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% above the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Garforth & Swillington and Temple Newsam next to other wards of Leeds.