Guiseley & Rawdon
vs Horsforth
Horsforth has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Guiseley & Rawdon. Homes in Horsforth sold for a median of £320,000, 18% above Guiseley & Rawdon. Guiseley & Rawdon has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Guiseley & Rawdon has 24,303 residents in 10,357 households; Horsforth has 24,637 in 10,239. Guiseley & Rawdon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1.6 percentage points more than Horsforth (Leeds: 16%). Horsforth has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.1 percentage points more than Guiseley & Rawdon (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Guiseley & Rawdon and 42% in Horsforth. Guiseley & Rawdon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 3.6 percentage points more than Horsforth (Leeds: 57%). Horsforth has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.5 percentage points more than Guiseley & Rawdon (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £272,225 in Guiseley & Rawdon and £320,000 in Horsforth, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Guiseley & Rawdon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 12.4 percentage points more than Horsforth (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Guiseley & Rawdon, and 117 in Horsforth. The typical postcode is 376 m from the nearest school in Guiseley & Rawdon and 450 m in Horsforth. The typical postcode is 1,124 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Guiseley & Rawdon and 1,243 m in Horsforth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Guiseley & Rawdon and 93% in Horsforth.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Guiseley & Rawdon and 66 in Horsforth, 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.
Guiseley & Rawdon is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 24,303 people in 10,357 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £272,225 over the past two years, 10% above the Leeds median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 64% above the Leeds average.
Horsforth is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 24,637 people in 10,239 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 29% above the Leeds median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Guiseley & Rawdon and Horsforth next to other wards of Leeds.