Gipton & Harehills
vs Temple Newsam
Gipton & Harehills has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Temple Newsam. Homes in Temple Newsam sold for a median of £250,000, 64% above Gipton & Harehills. Temple Newsam has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Gipton & Harehills has 31,273 residents in 10,846 households; Temple Newsam has 21,726 in 9,166. Temple Newsam has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 11.7 percentage points more than Gipton & Harehills (Leeds: 16%). Gipton & Harehills has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2 percentage points more than Temple Newsam (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Gipton & Harehills (41%) and semi-detached houses in Temple Newsam (55%). Temple Newsam has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 35.6 percentage points more than Gipton & Harehills (Leeds: 57%). Gipton & Harehills has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 19.7 percentage points more than Temple Newsam (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £152,000 in Gipton & Harehills 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%, 13.1 percentage points more than Gipton & Harehills (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 217 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gipton & Harehills, and 91 in Temple Newsam. The typical postcode is 267 m from the nearest school in Gipton & Harehills and 409 m in Temple Newsam. The typical postcode is 3,039 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gipton & Harehills and 1,612 m in Temple Newsam. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Gipton & Harehills and 98% in Temple Newsam.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 173 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gipton & Harehills 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.
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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.
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.
Gipton & Harehills and Temple Newsam next to other wards of Leeds.