Garforth
Garforth is a town in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 14,838. It has around 25 restaurants and cafés, 1 GPs & clinics, 1 pharmacies, 1 supermarkets, 1 parks & greens, 69 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Garforth, 0.6 km away. There were around 71 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 Garforth 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
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 15° · 41% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:29
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leeds Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
82 reported · July 2026▲ 17% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences22
- Anti-social behaviour11
- Burglary8
- Public order7
4 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Leeds East · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Garforth and Swillington, Kippax, Methley, and Villages Ward Areas To address public concerns of youth anti-social behaviour demands, wit…
- Killingbeck and Seacroft Ward Areas To proactively address reports of drugs supply across the Seacroft ward and take positive enforcement…
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
173 food businesses within 2 miles
- 144 rated 4–5 ★ (120 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Garforth (0.6 km)
- 69 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Garforth (0.5 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 (6.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (11.2 km)
22 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 400 kW
- Nearest: Barley Hill Road Car Park (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches37
- Playgrounds16
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
- 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
Richard Burgon
Labour
Leeds East
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens23
- Restaurants & cafés29
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
35,495 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
29 jobs advertised · £32,395 avg
e.g. Business Development Executive, Bike Delivery Rider, Become a Maths Tutor in Garforth – Flexible & Remote
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
82% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 63% · Wind 17% · Gas 9% · Imports 9%
112 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Leeds East:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s400 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office353 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership334 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with the Government of Pakistan 243 local signatures · 19,618 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance239 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Mary's Church, Garforth · 0.2 kmThe Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin in Garforth, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.
Garforth railway station · 0.6 kmGarforth is one of two railway stations serving the town of Garforth, in West Yorkshire, England; the other is East Garforth, 0.5 miles (800 m) to the east. Garforth is on the Selby Line, 7.1 miles (11.5 km) east of L…
- SLP College · 0.6 km
SLP College is an independent, co-educational performing arts college based in Garforth near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
- Masters Performing Arts College · 0.6 km
Performers College is an independent, co-educational college specialising in performing arts. It is based across four sites in Birmingham, Brighton, Essex and Manchester.
East Garforth railway station · 0.7 kmEast Garforth is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Garforth, in West Yorkshire, England; the other, Garforth, is located around 0.5 miles (800 m) away. The station lies on the Selby Line and is operat…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Garforth?
- Garforth is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Leeds local authority.
- What is the population of Garforth?
- Garforth has an approximate settlement population of 14,838.
- How deprived is Garforth?
- The Leeds local authority, which includes Garforth, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.