The south west corner (with an eastern border of Spen Lane and the A6120 Leeds Outer Ring Road to the north) of West Park lies in the Kirkstall ward and the rest of the suburb sits in the Weetwood ward.

There are amenities on the Moor Grange estate around Spen Lane and Butcher Hill, which include: Abbey Grange Church of England High School, St Chad's Church of England Primary School, St Andrew's church which also houses the offices of STEP (Supporting The Elderly People), a doctor's surgery, a post office, a beautician, hair salons, cafés, a Co-op supermarket, newsagents, takeaways, a pet shop, a charity shop, a window and glazing store, a florist, a launderette, and a public house called 'The Dalesman'.

[1] West Park is between the A660 and the A65, with the Leeds Outer Ring Road running to the north of the area.

The Leeds-Harrogate railway line runs through Moor Grange, but there is no station, the nearest to the south is Headingley and Horsforth to the north.

Many bus routes run through the area, providing regular services to Leeds city centre, Headingley and Horsforth.

The private housing generally lies to the East of West Park, where it gives way to Far Headingley to the South and Lawnswood to the North.