Middleton Park
vs Morley South
Morley South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Middleton Park. Homes in Morley South sold for a median of £205,000, 14% above Middleton Park. Middleton Park has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Middleton Park has 29,608 residents in 12,146 households; Morley South has 24,305 in 11,209. Morley South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 4.3 percentage points more than Middleton Park (Leeds: 16%). Morley South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 5 percentage points more than Middleton Park (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Middleton Park and 32% in Morley South. Morley South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 15.1 percentage points more than Middleton Park (Leeds: 57%). Morley South has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 8.2 percentage points more than Middleton Park (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Middleton Park and £205,000 in Morley South, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Middleton Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 9.7 percentage points more than Morley South (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 83 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Middleton Park, and 105 in Morley South. The typical postcode is 351 m from the nearest school in Middleton Park and 379 m in Morley South. The typical postcode is 1,346 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Middleton Park and 1,290 m in Morley South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Middleton Park and 96% in Morley South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 157 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Middleton Park and 125 in Morley South, 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.
Middleton Park is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 29,608 people in 12,146 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 27% 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.
Morley South is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 24,305 people in 11,209 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Leeds median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Middleton Park and Morley South next to other wards of Leeds.