Rothwell
vs Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rothwell. Homes in Rothwell sold for a median of £260,000, 4% above Temple Newsam. Temple Newsam has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Rothwell has 20,570 residents in 9,016 households; Temple Newsam has 21,726 in 9,166. Rothwell has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2 percentage points more than Temple Newsam (Leeds: 16%). Rothwell has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.6 percentage points more than Temple Newsam (Leeds: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Rothwell and 55% in Temple Newsam. Rothwell has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 3.2 percentage points more than Temple Newsam (Leeds: 57%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Rothwell and £250,000 in Temple Newsam, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Temple Newsam has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 9.6 percentage points more than Rothwell (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rothwell, and 91 in Temple Newsam. The typical postcode is 344 m from the nearest school in Rothwell and 409 m in Temple Newsam. The typical postcode is 2,127 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rothwell and 1,612 m in Temple Newsam. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Rothwell and 98% in Temple Newsam.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Rothwell and 129 in Temple Newsam, 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.
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.
Temple Newsam is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 21,726 people in 9,166 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leeds median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% above the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Rothwell and Temple Newsam next to other wards of Leeds.