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About

Leeds is a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire within Yorkshire and The Humber, centred on its city centre where the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal meet near Granary Wharf. The city grew from textile and engineering trades; traces of mills and canal basins remain alongside retail streets such as the Victoria Quarter and the Corn Exchange. Kirkgate Market, where Michael Marks began trading in 1884, still operates as a large indoor market. The Royal Armouries sits at the waterfront next to Leeds Dock and the railway lines converging on Leeds station link the district to the rest of the region.

The district includes suburbs and market towns — Headingley with its international cricket ground, Horsforth, Pudsey, Otley and Wetherby — and rural areas like Harewood with its country estate. The University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University have sizeable campuses in the district, while Leeds Bradford Airport at Yeadon serves the city and surrounding towns. Green corridors follow the Aire and valley slopes such as The Chevin near Otley, offering routes for walking and cycling that connect urban and countryside parts of the district.

Area overview

On average Leeds has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 18.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leeds is £51,586 per year. There are 270 schools in Leeds: 225 primary (24 Outstanding and 169 Good) and 45 secondary (10 Outstanding and 26 Good). Leeds is home to around 811,953 people, with a population density of about 1,471.7 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
18.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Leeds Population
811,953
Population density
1,471.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.46(+19%)
Shoplifting
12.44(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.57(-19%)
Public order
10.47(+19%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.89(+3%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
595,737
73.37%
Other White
36,684
4.52%
African
32,211
3.97%
Pakistani
31,405
3.87%
Indian
21,087
2.6%
Total population: 811,953

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
228,358
34.68%
Level 3 (A level)
120,782
18.34%
No qualifications
119,597
18.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
79,192
12.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
60,190
9.14%
Total 16+ residents: 658,468

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
99,132
29.03%
Owns outright
95,452
27.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
68,197
19.97%
Social rents from council
51,716
15.15%
Other social rented
18,026
5.28%
Total households: 341,466

Property prices in Leeds

Median price£245,000
Price per sq ft£282
Sales (last 12 months)8,446
Typical range (middle 50%)£183K – £340K

Based on 8,446 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £282 per square foot) in Leeds area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £4,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leeds over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1,503£425,000£350
Semi-Detached3,359£260,000£296
Terraced2,477£200,000£239
Flats1,107£150,000£241

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Leeds

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leeds.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£310,000£129,725£174,995£136,000
2017£315,000£129,995£177,000£135,528
2018£330,000£129,950£186,500£140,000
2019£330,000£139,950£190,000£147,500
2020£357,000£138,000£212,000£160,000
2021£375,000£142,750£225,000£171,725
2022£406,500£152,000£240,000£184,250
2023£415,498£155,000£249,000£185,000
2024£410,000£160,000£250,000£190,000
2025£420,000£155,000£258,600£199,103
2026£425,000£145,000£260,000£200,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leeds.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leeds.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£246£213£199£161
2017£255£218£203£160
2018£265£217£214£169
2019£277£220£221£178
2020£283£223£236£190
2021£302£225£252£202
2022£335£244£278£220
2023£339£248£277£222
2024£342£249£285£227
2025£348£245£294£235
2026£347£232£294£242
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leeds.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Leeds in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Leeds

Is Leeds safe?

Leeds records about 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Leeds?

Among the 33 wards of Leeds, Alwoodley has the lowest crime rate, with about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Leeds average is 109 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Leeds?

The median sale price in Leeds is £245,000 (about £282 per square foot) based on 8,446 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Leeds?

Leeds has 225 primary schools (24 rated Outstanding, 169 Good) and 45 secondary schools (10 rated Outstanding, 26 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Leeds?

Leeds scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Leeds sits around rank 14,545 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Leeds?

The average household income in Leeds is around £51,586 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Leeds?

Leeds spans 10 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Leeds Central and Headingley: Alex Sobel (Labour and Co-operative Party), Leeds East: Richard Burgon (Labour Party), Leeds North East: Fabian Hamilton (Labour Party), Leeds North West: Katie White (Labour Party), Leeds South: Hilary Benn (Labour Party), Leeds South West and Morley: Mark Sewards (Labour Party), Leeds West and Pudsey: Rachel Reeves (Labour Party), Selby: Keir Mather (Labour Party), Wakefield and Rothwell: Simon Lightwood (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Wetherby and Easingwold: Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative and Unionist Party).

LS9 7LW

Beckett Street

LS9 7TF

Alma Street

LS1 2AD

East Parade

LS1 5AD

New Station Street

LS1 2ES

Park Row

LS10 1FQ

Knowsthorpe Way

LS9 0AN

Thornes Farm Way

LS10 1AB

Leeds Road

LS26 0RP

Wakefield Road

LS1 3AW

Cookridge Street

LS10 1AP

Hunslet Lane

LS11 5AE

Manor Road

LS1 1PJ

Bishopgate Street

LS1 2DE

King Street

LS1 4AZ

Little Neville Street

LS1 4AX

Duncombe Street

LS11 8LL

Dewsbury Road

LS10 1AX

Leeds Road

LS1 1BA

King Street

LS2 9AA

Kingston Terrace

LS11 5BX

John Charles Approach

LS11 5AL

Middleton Grove

LS2 8BB

Cookridge Street

LS12 1AZ

Canal Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.