Moortown
vs Weetwood
Weetwood has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Moortown. Homes in Moortown sold for a median of £353,750, 24% above Weetwood. Weetwood has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Moortown has 23,782 residents in 9,948 households; Weetwood has 21,735 in 9,370. Moortown has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 1.1 percentage points more than Weetwood (Leeds: 16%). Weetwood has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.7 percentage points more than Moortown (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Moortown and 46% in Weetwood. Moortown has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 8.7 percentage points more than Weetwood (Leeds: 57%). Weetwood has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 4.2 percentage points more than Moortown (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £353,750 in Moortown and £285,000 in Weetwood, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Weetwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 6.9 percentage points more than Moortown (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Moortown, and 93 in Weetwood. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Moortown and 450 m in Weetwood. The typical postcode is 3,777 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Moortown and 1,506 m in Weetwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Moortown and 97% in Weetwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Moortown 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.
Moortown is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 23,782 people in 9,948 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £353,750 over the past two years, 43% above the Leeds median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below 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.
Moortown and Weetwood next to other wards of Leeds.