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Hunslet & Riverside
vs Little London & Woodhouse

Little London & Woodhouse has the younger population: 65% of residents are aged 15–29, against 32% in Hunslet & Riverside. Homes in Little London & Woodhouse sold for a median of £180,000, 17% above Hunslet & Riverside. Hunslet & Riverside has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Leeds with Hunslet & Riverside highlighted
Hunslet & Riverside
745 postcodes
Map of Leeds with Little London & Woodhouse highlighted
Little London & Woodhouse
957 postcodes
Map of Leeds
Leeds
city average

People

Hunslet & Riverside has 26,893 residents in 12,093 households; Little London & Woodhouse has 30,949 in 9,902. Hunslet & Riverside has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 7%, 4.1 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 16%). Little London & Woodhouse has the higher share of people living alone: 47%, 5.8 percentage points more than Hunslet & Riverside (Leeds: 33%).

26,893Residents (2021)
30,949Residents (2021)
811,956Residents (2021)
12,093Households
9,902Households
341,466Households
31.6%Aged 15–29
65.2%Aged 15–29
22.5%Aged 15–29
7.1%Aged 65 and over
3.0%Aged 65 and over
15.6%Aged 65 and over
41.4%Living alone
47.2%Living alone
32.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Hunslet & Riverside and 55% in Little London & Woodhouse. Hunslet & Riverside has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 26%, 12.3 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 57%). Little London & Woodhouse has the higher share of private renting: 55%, 5.2 percentage points more than Hunslet & Riverside (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £153,250 in Hunslet & Riverside and £180,000 in Little London & Woodhouse, against £248,000 across Leeds.

£153,250Median sale price
£180,000Median sale price
£248,000Median sale price
26.0%Owner-occupied
13.7%Owner-occupied
57.0%Owner-occupied
49.9%Private renting
55.1%Private renting
21.8%Private renting
23.4%Social renting
30.3%Social renting
20.4%Social renting
4.2%Detached houses
2.1%Detached houses
15.5%Detached houses
8.2%Semi-detached houses
6.1%Semi-detached houses
37.5%Semi-detached houses
30.9%Terraced houses
19.8%Terraced houses
25.0%Terraced houses
47.5%Flats
55.3%Flats
17.5%Flats

Surroundings

Hunslet & Riverside has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 4.2 percentage points more than Little London & Woodhouse (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 202 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hunslet & Riverside, and 697 in Little London & Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 308 m from the nearest school in Hunslet & Riverside and 310 m in Little London & Woodhouse. The typical postcode is 856 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hunslet & Riverside and 992 m in Little London & Woodhouse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Hunslet & Riverside and 87% in Little London & Woodhouse.

14.3%Green space within 500 m
10.1%Green space within 500 m
18.5%Green space within 500 m
202Services within 15 min (median)
697Services within 15 min (median)
103Services within 15 min (median)
308 mNearest school (median)
310 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
856 mNearest tram or rail (median)
992 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
188Postcodes in flood risk areas
110Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,151Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 229 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hunslet & Riverside 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.

229Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
491Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
130Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Hunslet & Riverside

Hunslet & Riverside is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 26,893 people in 12,093 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £153,250 over the past two years, 38% below the Leeds median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Leeds average.

Little London & Woodhouse

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.

Hunslet & Riverside and Little London & Woodhouse next to other wards of Leeds.

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