Kirkstall
vs Weetwood
Kirkstall has the younger population: 34% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in Weetwood. Homes in Weetwood sold for a median of £285,000, 26% above Kirkstall. Kirkstall has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Kirkstall has 22,065 residents in 9,724 households; Weetwood has 21,735 in 9,370. Weetwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5 percentage points more than Kirkstall (Leeds: 16%). Kirkstall has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2.7 percentage points more than Weetwood (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Kirkstall and 46% in Weetwood. Weetwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 19.1 percentage points more than Kirkstall (Leeds: 57%). Kirkstall has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 8.4 percentage points more than Weetwood (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £226,500 in Kirkstall and £285,000 in Weetwood, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Kirkstall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 2.7 percentage points more than Weetwood (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 139 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kirkstall, and 93 in Weetwood. The typical postcode is 345 m from the nearest school in Kirkstall and 450 m in Weetwood. The typical postcode is 576 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kirkstall and 1,506 m in Weetwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Kirkstall and 97% in Weetwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 125 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kirkstall and 99 in Weetwood, 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.
Kirkstall is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 22,065 people in 9,724 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £226,500 over the past two years, 9% below the Leeds median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% above the Leeds average.
Weetwood is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 21,735 people in 9,370 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 15% above the Leeds median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Kirkstall and Weetwood next to other wards of Leeds.