The constituency covered suburban settlements to the upland west and north-west of Leeds, including Pudsey, Farsley, Horsforth, Yeadon and Guiseley with low dependency on social housing, average workers' income close to the British average and low unemployment.

The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 provided that the constituency should consist of: 1950–1983: The Municipal Borough of Pudsey, and the Urban Districts of Aireborough and Horsforth.

2010–2024: The City of Leeds wards of Calverley and Farsley, Guiseley and Rawdon, Horsforth, and Pudsey.

On 1 June 1908 George Whiteley voluntarily resigned from Parliament[n 4] resulting in a by-election in the constituency.

The Guiseley and Rawdon, and Horsforth wards were transferred to a reconfigured Leeds North West constituency.