Kippax & Methley
vs Rothwell
Kippax & Methley has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rothwell. Homes in Rothwell sold for a median of £260,000, 11% above Kippax & Methley. Kippax & Methley has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Kippax & Methley has 22,563 residents in 9,606 households; Rothwell has 20,570 in 9,016. Rothwell has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.3 percentage points more than Kippax & Methley (Leeds: 16%). Rothwell has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 3 percentage points more than Kippax & Methley (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Kippax & Methley and 46% in Rothwell. Kippax & Methley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 3.3 percentage points more than Rothwell (Leeds: 57%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Kippax & Methley and £260,000 in Rothwell, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Kippax & Methley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 7.6 percentage points more than Rothwell (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 32 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kippax & Methley, and 60 in Rothwell. The typical postcode is 484 m from the nearest school in Kippax & Methley and 344 m in Rothwell. The typical postcode is 2,566 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kippax & Methley and 2,127 m in Rothwell. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Kippax & Methley and 93% in Rothwell.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kippax & Methley 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.
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.
Kippax & Methley is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 22,563 people in 9,606 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Leeds median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the Leeds average.
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.
Kippax & Methley and Rothwell next to other wards of Leeds.