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.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,503 | £425,000 | £350 |
| Semi-Detached | 3,359 | £260,000 | £296 |
| Terraced | 2,477 | £200,000 | £239 |
| Flats | 1,107 | £150,000 | £241 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
The average household income in Leeds is around £51,586 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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).
Adel & Wharfedale
Alwoodley
Ardsley & Robin Hood
Armley
Beeston & Holbeck
Bramley & Stanningley
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill
Calverley & Farsley
Chapel Allerton
Cross Gates & Whinmoor
Farnley & Wortley
Garforth & Swillington
Gipton & Harehills
Guiseley & Rawdon
Harewood
Headingley & Hyde Park
Horsforth
Hunslet & Riverside
Killingbeck & Seacroft
Kippax & Methley
Kirkstall
Little London & Woodhouse
Middleton Park
Moortown
Morley North
Morley South
Otley & Yeadon
Pudsey
Rothwell
Roundhay
Temple Newsam
Weetwood
Wetherby
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
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.