Headingley & Hyde Park
vs Little London & Woodhouse
Headingley & Hyde Park has the younger population: 74% of residents are aged 15–29, against 65% in Little London & Woodhouse. Homes in Headingley & Hyde Park sold for a median of £243,750, 35% above Little London & Woodhouse. Headingley & Hyde Park has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Headingley & Hyde Park has 31,176 residents in 10,339 households; Little London & Woodhouse has 30,949 in 9,902. Headingley & Hyde Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 4%, 1.2 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 16%). Little London & Woodhouse has the higher share of people living alone: 47%, 16 percentage points more than Headingley & Hyde Park (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Headingley & Hyde Park (42%) and flats in Little London & Woodhouse (55%). Headingley & Hyde Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 17%, 3.1 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 57%). Headingley & Hyde Park has the higher share of private renting: 67%, 12.3 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £243,750 in Headingley & Hyde Park and £180,000 in Little London & Woodhouse, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Headingley & Hyde Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.9 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 236 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Headingley & Hyde Park, and 697 in Little London & Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 322 m from the nearest school in Headingley & Hyde Park and 310 m in Little London & Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Headingley & Hyde Park and 992 m in Little London & Woodhouse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Headingley & Hyde Park and 87% in Little London & Woodhouse.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 85 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Headingley & Hyde Park and 491 in Little London & Woodhouse, 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.
Headingley & Hyde Park is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 31,176 people in 10,339 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,750 over the past two years, in line with the Leeds median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Leeds average.
Little London & Woodhouse is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 30,949 people in 9,902 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Leeds median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% below the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Headingley & Hyde Park and Little London & Woodhouse next to other wards of Leeds.