Roundhay
vs Wetherby
Roundhay has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Wetherby. Homes in Wetherby sold for a median of £375,000, 7% above Roundhay. Roundhay has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Roundhay has 23,813 residents in 9,374 households; Wetherby has 21,615 in 9,330. Wetherby has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 11 percentage points more than Roundhay (Leeds: 16%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Roundhay (49%) and detached houses in Wetherby (41%). Wetherby has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 4.5 percentage points more than Roundhay (Leeds: 57%). Roundhay has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 6.6 percentage points more than Wetherby (Leeds: 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Roundhay and £375,000 in Wetherby, against £248,000 across Leeds.
Surroundings
Roundhay has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.2 percentage points more than Wetherby (Leeds: 19%). A typical postcode has 102 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Roundhay, and 57 in Wetherby. The typical postcode is 459 m from the nearest school in Roundhay and 484 m in Wetherby. The typical postcode is 4,424 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Roundhay and 12,333 m in Wetherby. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Roundhay and 86% in Wetherby.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 82 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Roundhay and 70 in Wetherby, 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.
Roundhay is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 23,813 people in 9,374 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 41% above the Leeds median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Leeds average.
Wetherby is one of 33 wards in Leeds, home to 21,615 people in 9,330 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 51% above the Leeds median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Leeds average.
More comparisons.
Roundhay and Wetherby next to other wards of Leeds.