Swillington
Swillington is a village in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 3,088. It has around two restaurants and cafés, with 27 bus stops and Woodlesford railway station 2 km away. There were around 29 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 Swillington area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Leeds area is around the average in England (IoD2025). 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 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: 13° / 8° · 62% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:26
9h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
28US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
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
27 reported · August 2026▲ 23% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences11
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Public order4
- Criminal damage & arson3
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
1,395 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
121 food businesses within 2 miles
- 96 rated 4–5 ★ (78 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Woodlesford (2.0 km)
- 27 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Woodlesford (2.0 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 (4.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (9.5 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
63 charging locations within ~8 km
- 33 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 400 kW
- Nearest: Miller & Carter Garforth (2.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds4
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
- 20 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
Richard Burgon
Labour
Leeds East
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
35,980 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised · £24,729 avg
e.g. Site Manager, Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor
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
80% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 40% · Wind 38% · Gas 16% · Imports 4%
109 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
3 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in LS26
- Oulton Medical Centre
- Health Care First Partnership
- Oulton Community Care
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Leeds East:
- Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with the Government of Pakistan 247 local signatures · 20,508 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth237 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND217 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK133 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases131 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Swillington · 0.0 kmSwillington is a village and civil parish near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) east from Leeds city centre, north of the River Aire, and is surr…
St Mary's Church, Swillington · 0.2 kmSt Mary's Church is located on Church Lane next to Swillington Primary School, on Wakefield Road, Swillington, West Yorkshire, England.
Woodlesford railway station · 2.0 kmWoodlesford railway station serves the suburban village of Woodlesford and the town of Rothwell in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Hallam Line and the Pontefract Line, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Leeds.
St Aidan's · 2.2 kmSt Aidan's is a 355-hectare (880-acre) nature park located between Leeds and Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. The land was formerly an opencast coal mining area that was flooded in 1988, after the riverbank coll…
Great Preston · 2.3 kmGreat Preston is a small rural village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. It has incorporated the once neighbouring hamlet of Little Preston.
Kippax railway station · 2.3 kmKippax railway station was a railway station on the Castleford–Garforth line in West Yorkshire, England. The station opened in 1878 and closed to passengers in 1951, although the line remained open for a further 18 ye…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swillington?
- Swillington is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Leeds local authority.
- What is the population of Swillington?
- Swillington has an approximate settlement population of 3,088.
- How deprived is Swillington?
- The Leeds local authority, which includes Swillington, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.