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Hunslet & Riverside
vs Rothwell

Hunslet & Riverside has the younger population: 32% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rothwell. Homes in Rothwell sold for a median of £260,000, 70% above Hunslet & Riverside. Rothwell has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Leeds with Hunslet & Riverside highlighted
Hunslet & Riverside
745 postcodes
Map of Leeds with Rothwell highlighted
Rothwell
525 postcodes
Map of Leeds
Leeds
city average

People

Hunslet & Riverside has 26,893 residents in 12,093 households; Rothwell has 20,570 in 9,016. Rothwell has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 14 percentage points more than Hunslet & Riverside (Leeds: 16%). Hunslet & Riverside has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 11.6 percentage points more than Rothwell (Leeds: 33%).

26,893Residents (2021)
20,570Residents (2021)
811,956Residents (2021)
12,093Households
9,016Households
341,466Households
31.6%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
22.5%Aged 15–29
7.1%Aged 65 and over
21.1%Aged 65 and over
15.6%Aged 65 and over
41.4%Living alone
29.8%Living alone
32.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Hunslet & Riverside (48%) and semi-detached houses in Rothwell (46%). Rothwell has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 45 percentage points more than Hunslet & Riverside (Leeds: 57%). Hunslet & Riverside has the higher share of private renting: 50%, 37.7 percentage points more than Rothwell (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £153,250 in Hunslet & Riverside and £260,000 in Rothwell, against £248,000 across Leeds.

£153,250Median sale price
£260,000Median sale price
£248,000Median sale price
26.0%Owner-occupied
71.0%Owner-occupied
57.0%Owner-occupied
49.9%Private renting
12.2%Private renting
21.8%Private renting
23.4%Social renting
16.4%Social renting
20.4%Social renting
4.2%Detached houses
23.8%Detached houses
15.5%Detached houses
8.2%Semi-detached houses
46.3%Semi-detached houses
37.5%Semi-detached houses
30.9%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
25.0%Terraced houses
47.5%Flats
9.0%Flats
17.5%Flats

Surroundings

Rothwell has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2.6 percentage points more than Hunslet & Riverside (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 202 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hunslet & Riverside, and 60 in Rothwell. The typical postcode is 308 m from the nearest school in Hunslet & Riverside and 344 m in Rothwell. The typical postcode is 856 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hunslet & Riverside and 2,127 m in Rothwell. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Hunslet & Riverside and 93% in Rothwell.

14.3%Green space within 500 m
16.9%Green space within 500 m
18.5%Green space within 500 m
202Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
103Services within 15 min (median)
308 mNearest school (median)
344 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
856 mNearest tram or rail (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
188Postcodes in flood risk areas
31Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,151Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.6%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 87 in Rothwell, 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
87Recorded 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.

Rothwell

Rothwell is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 20,570 people in 9,016 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Leeds median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the Leeds average.

More comparisons.

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