Leeds North West stretches from outer north-west Leeds into towns and communities toward the Wharfe valley. It includes substantial suburban areas as well as distinct centres such as Horsforth and communities farther from the city core. The constituency becomes progressively greener toward its northern and western edges, where open countryside and the Pennine foothills begin to influence the landscape. Rail and road routes provide strong connections with central Leeds and neighbouring towns. Residential neighbourhoods dominate, but parks, river valleys and rural land separate some settlements. The seat therefore combines outer-city suburbs with smaller town and semi-rural communities.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Leeds North West, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population95,167
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationYorkshire and The Humber
Age profile
0 to 1720.6% · 19,607 people
18 to 246.9% · 6,528 people
25 to 3411.2% · 10,651 people
35 to 4919.8% · 18,834 people
50 to 6419.2% · 18,236 people
65 and over22.4% · 21,311 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
40,136 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners74.7% · 29,965 households
Private renters12.6% · 5,072 households
Social renters11.9% · 4,794 households
Other tenure0.8% · 305 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
40,139 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households29.8% · 11,944 households
Families with dependent children28.5% · 11,428 households
Other single-family households39.2% · 15,735 households
Other household types2.6% · 1,032 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
92,720 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot5.7% · 5,286 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.8% · 9,113 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act84.5% · 78,321 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
Signatures in this constituency327
Signatures nationally134,545
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 16 November 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded38
Total awarded£825,395
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 June 2026
Community Comfort Kitchen at Ralph Thoresby School
Community Comfort Kitchen at Ralph Thoresby School
£9,617
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Community Comfort Kitchen at Ralph Thoresby School - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 15 June 2026
Rounders For The Community
Hawks Rounders Academy
£3,237
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will deliver sessions of rounders to inactive adults. 1 hour sessions will be delivered weekly for 1 year. Funds will cover facility hire, coaches, equipment, umpires and promotion.
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
‘Breathing New Life into our church, community and environment for a sustainable future’
The Bridge Church Otley United Reformed Church Charity
£250,000
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
By planning collaboratively, and building our strengths as a community, this heritage project is aimed at inspiring people, developing skills, and increasing a sense of custodianship whilst bringing generations together. Part of our mission is for people to enjoy celebrating heritage, enhancing awareness of the history of the buildings and architecture here, and environmental conservation issues. Our aim is to increase the number of local people involved in protecting heritage. Ecologically we will be developing the church grounds, increasing biodiversity and planting for pollinators. This project is also about improving the fabric of the building. We will replace the roof and improve the insulation in the roof, significantly reducing heat loss, and we will install solar panels. Materials will be sourced locally. All the renovations and environmental work will be documented in the learning resources made widely available in the town to support and encourage others.
National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026
The Elderwood Project
The Elderwood Project
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
The Elderwood Project - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 May 2026
ER - Urgent Roof Repairs
Horsforth Community Sports Association Ltd
£10,000
Sport England · Sport
About this award
The project will carry out roof repairs to the clubhouse, making the building safe and weather-secure for the cricket and football clubs based at the site, along with rounders and running groups, schools and community organisations. This will involve removal of existing tiles, replacement of underlay and battens, installation of a new durable tile system and associated remedial works. Funding will contribute towards the overall cost of the project.
33 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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