Horsforth
vs Otley & Yeadon
Horsforth has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Otley & Yeadon. Homes in Horsforth sold for a median of £320,000, 20% above Otley & Yeadon. Otley & Yeadon has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Horsforth has 24,637 residents in 10,239 households; Otley & Yeadon has 22,597 in 10,472. Otley & Yeadon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 6.3 percentage points more than Horsforth (Leeds: 16%). Otley & Yeadon has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 6.4 percentage points more than Horsforth (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Horsforth and 39% in Otley & Yeadon. Horsforth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 5.7 percentage points more than Otley & Yeadon (Leeds: 57%). Horsforth has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.3 percentage points more than Otley & Yeadon (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Horsforth and £266,000 in Otley & Yeadon, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Otley & Yeadon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 12.1 percentage points more than Horsforth (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 117 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Horsforth, and 121 in Otley & Yeadon. The typical postcode is 450 m from the nearest school in Horsforth and 390 m in Otley & Yeadon. The typical postcode is 1,243 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Horsforth and 2,963 m in Otley & Yeadon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Horsforth and 92% in Otley & Yeadon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Horsforth and 92 in Otley & Yeadon, 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.
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.
Otley & Yeadon is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 22,597 people in 10,472 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £266,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Leeds median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% above the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Horsforth and Otley & Yeadon next to other wards of Leeds.