Middleton Park is an electoral ward of Leeds City Council in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, including the urban suburbs of Middleton and Belle Isle. The ward is named after the public park and former manorial estate of Middleton Park.
Demographics
In 2010, the ward had 27,487 inhabitants, of which 52.2% of the population were female and 47.8% male. 21.5% were aged 15 or under compared with an England average of 18.7%. Life Expectancy for males and females is more than three years less than the rest of Leeds. In 2001, 96.3% of residents identified as White British, 71.6% identifying as Christian and over 18% having no religion. Most houses in the ward are in the Council Tax Bands A and B. In April 2012, 1,493 (8.3%) people claimed Jobseeker's Allowance, nearly double the Leeds' average at the time. While all recorded crime was below the Leeds' average, criminal damage was substantially higher and nearly twice the England average.
Councillors ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 2004 Geoff Driver (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Stuart Bruce (Lab) 2006 Geoff Driver (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Debra Coupar (Lab) 2007 Geoff Driver (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Debra Coupar (Lab) 2008 Geoff Driver (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Debra Coupar (Lab) 2010 Geoff Driver (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Kim Groves (Lab) 2011 Geoff Driver (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Kim Groves (Lab) 2012 Paul Truswell (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Kim Groves (Lab) 2014 Paul Truswell (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Kim Groves (Lab) 2015 Paul Truswell (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Kim Groves (Lab) 2016 Paul Truswell (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Kim Groves (Lab) 2018 Paul Truswell (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Kim Groves (Lab) 2019 Paul Truswell (Lab) Judith Blake (Lab) Kim Groves (Lab) 2021 Paul Truswell (Lab) Sharon Burke (Lab) Kim Groves (Lab) 2022 Paul Truswell (Lab) Sharon Burke (Lab) Wayne Dixon (SDP) 2023 Emma Pogson-Golden (SDP) Sharon Burke (Lab) Wayne Dixon (SDP) 2024 Emma Pogson-Golden* (SDP) Rob Chesterfield* (SDP) Wayne Dixon* (SDP) 2026 Emma Pogson-Golden* (SDP) Rob Chesterfield* (SDP) Wayne Dixon* (SDP) indicates seat up for re-election. * indicates incumbent councillor.
Elections since 2010 Source: May 2026
May 2024
May 2023
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May 2021
May 2019
May 2018
May 2016
May 2015
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May 2012
May 2011
May 2010
See also Listed buildings in Leeds (Middleton Park Ward)
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