Middleton Park
vs Rothwell
Middleton Park has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rothwell. Homes in Rothwell sold for a median of £260,000, 44% above Middleton Park. Middleton Park has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Middleton Park has 29,608 residents in 12,146 households; Rothwell has 20,570 in 9,016. Rothwell has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 9 percentage points more than Middleton Park (Leeds: 16%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Middleton Park and 46% in Rothwell. Rothwell has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 23.2 percentage points more than Middleton Park (Leeds: 57%). Middleton Park has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.8 percentage points more than Rothwell (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Middleton Park and £260,000 in Rothwell, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Middleton Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 7.3 percentage points more than Rothwell (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 83 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Middleton Park, and 60 in Rothwell. The typical postcode is 351 m from the nearest school in Middleton Park and 344 m in Rothwell. The typical postcode is 1,346 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Middleton Park and 2,127 m in Rothwell. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Middleton Park and 93% in Rothwell.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 157 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Middleton Park 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.
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.
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.
Middleton Park and Rothwell next to other wards of Leeds.