Leconfield
Leconfield is a village in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 2,127. There are 3 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Arram, 1.5 km away. In June 2026, there were around 3 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Leconfield area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Riding of Yorkshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 342,217 residents at roughly 142 people per km².
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- County
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Police force
- Humberside
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 28th of 294 English council areas — better than 90% 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
12°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 9° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:22
9h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
43US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
4 reported · August 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
- Vehicle crime1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Beverley Rural · Humberside
Local policing priorities
- Speed enforcement in rural villages
- School Parking Issues
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
600 reported road collisions (2025)
160 killed or seriously injured · 837 casualties · 17.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
23 food businesses within 2 miles
- 20 rated 4–5 ★ (18 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Arram (2.2 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Arram (2.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£219,871 average▲ 0.4% YoY
Across East Riding of Yorkshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£724 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £503
- 2 bed £650
- 3 bed £799
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.4 times median annual pay (6.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
5,643 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: 157.9p · Shell (5.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Shell (5.7 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: MFG Beverley West (3.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
342,217 residents in East Riding of Yorkshire · 142/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK20,365
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK13,679
- Net moves+6,686
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 203 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
6% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,466 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (24% of 166,380)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
159 schools · 45,725 pupils
124 primary · 17 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 64 of 72 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
150 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Beverley Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Beverley High SchoolOutstanding
- Bridlington SchoolGood
- Driffield School and Sixth FormGood
- Goole AcademyGood
- Headlands SchoolGood
- Longcroft School and Sixth Form CollegeGood
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form CollegeGood
- The Market Weighton SchoolGood
- Cottingham High School
- Holderness Academy
- Hornsea School and Language College
- Howden School
- The Snaith School
- Withernsea High School
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
- Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Riding of Yorkshire
Care & health services
350 CQC-registered services
- Care homes151
- GP practices39
- Dentists66
- Homecare agencies60
- Hospitals & hospices12
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · East Riding of Yorkshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 4 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
398 applications decided
88.2% granted · 351 granted, 47 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Graham Stuart
Conservative
Beverley and Holderness
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 3
- Con 24
- LD 21
- Grn 1
- Ref 3
- Oth 15
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,160 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
15 jobs advertised · £38,236 avg
e.g. Military Mechanic, Temporary Care Navigator, Part-Time Cleaner
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£756 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,783 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 168,124 certificates
13% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
84% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 47% · Wind 31% · Gas 11% · Imports 5%
98 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59.5 women · 59.5 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
11 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in HU17
- Leconfield Medical Centre
- Leven & Beeford Medical Practice
- Manor Road Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Beverley and Holderness:
- Introduce Full Statutory Regulation of the Funeral Industry by Spring 2027263 local signatures · 4,614 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects193 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK171 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately156 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Leconfield · 0.2 km
Leconfield is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Beverley town centre on the A164 road. The civil parish consists of Leconfield, the village of Arra…
St Catherine's Church, Leconfield · 0.3 kmSt Catherine's Church is the parish church of Leconfield, a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in England.
RAF Leconfield · 1.3 kmRoyal Air Force Leconfield or more simply RAF Leconfield is a former Royal Air Force station located in Leconfield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The site is now used by the MoD Defence School of Transport Leconf…
Defence School of Transport · 1.6 kmThe Defence School of Transport (DST) Leconfield is located at Normandy Barracks, Leconfield near Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire in England.
- Scorborough Hall · 1.8 km
Scorborough Hall is a historic building in Scorborough, a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in England.
Scorborough · 2.0 kmScorborough is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Leconfield, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A164 road, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Beverley and 8 miles (13 km…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leconfield?
- Leconfield is a town in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Leconfield?
- Leconfield has an approximate settlement population of 2,127.
- How deprived is Leconfield?
- The East Riding of Yorkshire local authority, which includes Leconfield, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.