Morley North
vs Morley South
Morley South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Morley North. Homes in Morley North sold for a median of £255,000, 24% above Morley South. Morley South has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Morley North has 23,310 residents in 10,298 households; Morley South has 24,305 in 11,209. Morley North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.6 percentage points more than Morley South (Leeds: 16%). Morley South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.5 percentage points more than Morley North (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Morley North and 32% in Morley South. Morley North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 10.5 percentage points more than Morley South (Leeds: 57%). Morley South has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 7.8 percentage points more than Morley North (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,000 in Morley North and £205,000 in Morley South, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Morley South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 5.1 percentage points more than Morley North (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Morley North, and 105 in Morley South. The typical postcode is 439 m from the nearest school in Morley North and 379 m in Morley South. The typical postcode is 1,517 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Morley North and 1,290 m in Morley South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Morley North and 96% in Morley South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 117 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Morley North 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.
Morley North is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 23,310 people in 10,298 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leeds median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% below 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.
Morley North and Morley South next to other wards of Leeds.