Barwick in Elmet
Barwick in Elmet is a town in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 3,000. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 1 park or green, and 15 bus stops, with Garforth railway station 3.7 km away. There were around 10 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Barwick in Elmet area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Leeds area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 811,953 residents at roughly 1,472 people per km².
- Council
- Leeds
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Elmet and Rothwell
- Police force
- West Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 211th of 294 English council areas — better than 28% 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
21°CSunny
- Today: 23° / 15° · 9% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:26
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leeds Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
10 reported · July 2026▼ 9% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences8
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Drugs1
Neighbourhood team: Leeds North East · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Moortown Ward Area Road safety - The team will be focusing on antisocial vehicle use including speeding, drink/drug driving, careless dri…
- Roundhay Ward Area Tackling antisocial behaviour in the Oakwood area We focus on areas of ASB and vehicle nuisance on West Avenue and Rou…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
1,463 reported road collisions (2024)
424 killed or seriously injured · 1,898 casualties · 18 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
26 food businesses within 2 miles
- 24 rated 4–5 ★ (20 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Garforth (4.0 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Garforth (4.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£249,394 average▲ 5.9% YoY
Across Leeds · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,140 average monthly rent▲ 3.6% YoY
- 1 bed £779
- 2 bed £970
- 3 bed £1,133
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (8.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (6 km)
20 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
28 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Fox & Grapes (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds1
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)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 92 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
24% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
306 schools · 134,615 pupils
220 primary · 41 secondary · 45 other
Ofsted: 119 of 130 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
277inspected 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
786 CQC-registered services
- Care homes159
- GP practices138
- Dentists175
- Homecare agencies240
- Hospitals & hospices22
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 8 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Leeds
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (BARWICK IN ELMET)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 9 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
837 applications decided
81.4% granted · 681 granted, 156 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Conservative
Wetherby and Easingwold
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 47
- Con 14
- LD 6
- Grn 11
- Ref 10
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens16
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
35,495 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £15,867 avg
e.g. Online Law Tutor - Part Time, Online Maths Tutoring Job in Barwick in Elmet – Flexible Schedule, Bike Delivery Rider
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
79% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 44% · Wind 26% · Gas 14% · Imports 7%
107 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
10 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in LS15
- Manston Surgery
- Keystone Gp Partnership
- Dr T P Fox & Partners
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Wetherby and Easingwold:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership345 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office328 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership268 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s240 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills217 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barwick in Elmet?
- Barwick in Elmet is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Leeds local authority.
- How deprived is Barwick in Elmet?
- The Leeds local authority, which includes Barwick in Elmet, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.