Harewood
vs Roundhay
Roundhay has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Harewood. Homes in Harewood sold for a median of £515,000, 47% above Roundhay. Roundhay has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Harewood has 18,522 residents in 7,869 households; Roundhay has 23,813 in 9,374. Harewood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 10.1 percentage points more than Roundhay (Leeds: 16%). Roundhay has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.8 percentage points more than Harewood (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Harewood (55%) and semi-detached houses in Roundhay (49%). Harewood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 13 percentage points more than Roundhay (Leeds: 57%). Roundhay has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 8.2 percentage points more than Harewood (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £515,000 in Harewood and £350,000 in Roundhay, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Roundhay has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 5 percentage points more than Harewood (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 17 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Harewood, and 102 in Roundhay. The typical postcode is 670 m from the nearest school in Harewood and 459 m in Roundhay. The typical postcode is 6,169 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Harewood and 4,424 m in Roundhay. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 65% of premises in Harewood and 97% in Roundhay.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 49 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Harewood and 82 in Roundhay, 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.
Harewood is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 18,522 people in 7,869 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £515,000 over the past two years, 108% above the Leeds median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Leeds average.
Roundhay is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 23,813 people in 9,374 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 41% above 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.
More comparisons.
Harewood and Roundhay next to other wards of Leeds.