Kippax & Methley
vs Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Kippax & Methley. Homes in Temple Newsam sold for a median of £250,000, 6% above Kippax & Methley. Temple Newsam has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Kippax & Methley has 22,563 residents in 9,606 households; Temple Newsam has 21,726 in 9,166. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (20% and 19%). Temple Newsam has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.4 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 55% in Temple Newsam. Kippax & Methley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 6.5 percentage points more than Temple Newsam (Leeds: 57%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Kippax & Methley and £250,000 in Temple Newsam, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Temple Newsam has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 2 percentage points more than Kippax & Methley (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 32 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kippax & Methley, and 91 in Temple Newsam. The typical postcode is 484 m from the nearest school in Kippax & Methley and 409 m in Temple Newsam. The typical postcode is 2,566 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kippax & Methley and 1,612 m in Temple Newsam. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Kippax & Methley and 98% in Temple Newsam.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kippax & Methley and 129 in Temple Newsam, 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.
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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.
Temple Newsam is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 21,726 people in 9,166 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leeds median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% above the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Kippax & Methley and Temple Newsam next to other wards of Leeds.