Leeds
Leeds is a town in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 793,139. It features around 209 restaurants and cafés, 12 supermarkets, 10 pharmacies, 5 parks and greens, and 2 GP surgeries and clinics, along with 64 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Leeds, located 2.4 km away. In June 2026, there were around 685 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence and sexual offences. Covers 35 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Leeds is around the average in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 811,953 residents at roughly 1,472 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 198th of 294 English council areas — better than 33% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 47% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:25
9h 11m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leeds Centre, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
644 reported · August 2026▲ 2% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences220
- Anti-social behaviour64
- Public order60
- Criminal damage & arson52
77 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Leeds North East · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Roundhay Ward Area Tackling antisocial behaviour in the Oakwood area We focus on areas of ASB and vehicle nuisance on West Avenue and Rou…
- Harewood Ward Area Road safety - there is public concern about the speed of traffic throughout the ward area. Residential burglary Rural…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
1,395 reported road collisions (2025)
426 killed or seriously injured · 1,730 casualties · 17.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 354 rated 4–5 ★ (261 top)
- 21 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Leeds (2.4 km)
- 64 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Leeds (2.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£246,385 average▲ 2.4% YoY
Across Leeds · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,145 average monthly rent▲ 4.2% YoY
- 1 bed £782
- 2 bed £975
- 3 bed £1,138
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.5 times median annual pay (6.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
9,359 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (5.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (8.6 km)
21 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
113 charging locations within ~8 km
- 32 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 400 kW
- Nearest: University of Leeds (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres7
- Gyms5
- Sports pitches52
- Playgrounds20
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
811,953 residents in Leeds · 1,472/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 16%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK50,565
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK55,816
- Net moves−5,251
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 124 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
17% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,284 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (38% of 376,780)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
308 schools · 134,615 pupils
221 primary · 41 secondary · 46 other
Ofsted: 119 of 130 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
277 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Boston Spa AcademyOutstanding
- Cockburn SchoolOutstanding
- Oulton AcademyOutstanding
- The Farnley AcademyOutstanding
- Trinity Academy LeedsOutstanding
- Allerton Grange SchoolGood
- Bishop Young Church of England AcademyGood
- Co-op Academy LeedsGood
- Co-op Academy PriesthorpeGood
- Cockburn John Charles AcademyGood
- Cockburn Laurence Calvert AcademyGood
- Dixons Unity AcademyGood
- Guiseley SchoolGood
- John Smeaton AcademyGood
- University Technical College LeedsGood
- Benton Park SchoolRequires improvement
- Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
- Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
- Allerton High School
- Brigshaw High School
- Bruntcliffe Academy
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
- Crawshaw Academy
- Garforth Academy
- Horsforth School
- Lawnswood School
- Leeds City Academy
- Leeds East Academy
- Leeds Jewish Free School
- Leeds West Academy
- Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
- Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
- Pudsey Grammar School
- Ralph Thoresby School
- Rodillian Academy
- St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Temple Moor High School
- The Morley Academy
- The Ruth Gorse Academy
- Wetherby High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Leeds
Care & health services
790 CQC-registered services
- Care homes160
- GP practices140
- Dentists175
- Homecare agencies243
- Hospitals & hospices22
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Leeds
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 236 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
801 applications decided
79.8% granted · 639 granted, 162 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Fabian Hamilton
Labour
Leeds North East
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 46
- Con 14
- LD 6
- Grn 10
- Ref 10
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools15
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies12
- Supermarkets17
- Parks & greens65
- Restaurants & cafés234
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
35,980 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6,937 jobs advertised · £45,987 avg
e.g. Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Flexible Schedule, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders, Special Education Needs Teacher
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£723 median full-time weekly pay
4.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,588 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 426,344 certificates
13.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
87% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 42% · Wind 39% · Gas 7% · Imports 6%
79 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83 yrs women · 79.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.9 women · 60.4 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
14 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in LS7
- Diamond Medical Group
- Allerton Medical Centre
- St Martins Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Leeds North East:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks311 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND209 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Introduce weekend access to death certification for burials169 local signatures · 9,659 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills152 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Fund permanent, 24-hour police patrols in Jewish communities144 local signatures · 11,508 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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Northern School of Contemporary Dance · 0.6 kmThe Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) is a higher education institution in Chapeltown, Leeds, England specialising in contemporary dance. Students can obtain undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in dance,…
Scott Hall, Leeds · 0.6 kmScott Hall is a suburb of north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, adjacent to Chapeltown and Meanwood. The suburb falls within the Chapel Allerton and Moortown wards of Leeds City Council. The Scott Hall estate is…
Chapeltown, Leeds · 0.7 kmChapeltown is a suburb of north-east Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Leeds City Council Ward of Chapel Allerton. It is approximately one mile north of Leeds city centre.
Potternewton · 0.7 kmPotternewton also Potter Newton is a suburb and parish between Chapeltown and Chapel Allerton in north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is in the Chapel Allerton ward of Leeds City Council.
Sugarwell Court · 0.8 kmSugarwell Court is a hall of residence of Leeds Beckett University located off Meanwood Road in the Meanwood area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. There are currently 7 blocks based on site, which are alphabeticall…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in Leeds
- Aberford
- Allerton Bywater
- Bardsey
- Barwick in Elmet
- Boston Spa
- Bramham
- Bramhope
- Calverley
- Carlton (Leeds)
- Castleford
- Collingham (Leeds)
- East Keswick
- Garforth
- Gildersome
- Harewood
- Kippax
- Kirkhamgate
- Leeds
- Linton (Leeds)
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood
- Methley
- Micklefield
- Mickletown
- Morley (Leeds)
- Otley (Leeds)
- Pool-in-Wharfedale
- Rothwell (Leeds)
- Scarcroft
- Scholes (Leeds)
- Shadwell
- Swillington
- Thorner
- Thorp Arch
- Thorpe on the Hill (Leeds)
- Wetherby