| Council | Leeds |
| Crime Rate | High for a UK city 47% above the national average. |
The average house price in Leeds is £233,732, based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. The sold house prices graph below shows Leeds house price trends over the last 30 years.
£233,732
£415,436
£151,954
£260,622
£200,370
Is Leeds a nice place to live?
Leeds is a nice place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B. This means it offers reasonable living standards in West Yorkshire.
How safe is Leeds?
Leeds has a high crime rate for a UK city, with around 110 recorded crimes per 1,000 people a year. This is 47% above the national average, and 18% above the West Yorkshire average.
What are the best schools in Leeds?
Leeds has 292 schools nearby. The top-rated Ofsted Outstanding schools include St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth, Horsforth Featherbank Primary School, Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School. Other well-regarded schools rated Good by Ofsted include Hollybush Primary and Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School. Note: 21 schools are currently rated as Requires Improvement.
What are the demographics of Leeds?
The majority of residents in Leeds identify as White (British) (70%). Most residents were born in the United Kingdom (82%). The area has a mix of religious beliefs with no single faith forming a majority.