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Kirkstall: your area

Kirkstall ward · Leeds. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented privately: 31% here, compared with 22% across Leeds (9 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 29% here, compared with 20% across Leeds (8.2 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 41.6% here, compared with 34.7% across Leeds (6.9 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

11%

21 March 2021 · Kirkstall ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,435 out of 22,232.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.6%

21 March 2021 · Kirkstall ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

1,254 out of 22,234.

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People counted in the census

22,234

21 March 2021 · Kirkstall ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

22,234 out of 22,234.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

41.6%

21 March 2021 · Kirkstall ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

7,886 out of 18,957.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

54.8%

21 March 2021 · Kirkstall ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

5,392 out of 9,847.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

21.4%

21 March 2021 · Kirkstall ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,103 out of 9,847.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.6%

21 March 2021 · Kirkstall ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

3,144 out of 18,957.

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Homes rented privately

31%

21 March 2021 · Kirkstall ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

3,034 out of 9,846.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

29%

21 March 2021 · Kirkstall ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,823 out of 9,846.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Kirkstall ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

2,745 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 3,198 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Kirkstall ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 261 mapped crimes in September 2024; 206 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Kirkstall
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202426123
October 202429127
November 202433318
December 202427810
January 202527211
February 202523917
March 202523316
April 202526618
May 202524021
June 202526924
July 202527115
August 202524529
September 202520519
October 202523522
November 202518626
December 202519218
January 202624921
February 202624316
March 202622729
April 202624225
May 202627432
June 202624123
July 202624529
August 202620625
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Kirkstall
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime1,023
shoplifting353
vehicle crime263
public order213
criminal damage arson191
other theft180
burglary165
other crime100
robbery76
drugs72
bicycle theft53
possession of weapons37
theft from the person19
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →