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North Yorkshire vs Leeds
North Yorkshire (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~621k people) · Leeds (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~799k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: North Yorkshire leads on 3, Leeds on 3, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
North Yorkshire
£37,986/yr
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Leeds
£37,596/yr
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
North Yorkshire
£273,500
Around UK average
Leeds
£245,000
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Leeds: 12% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
North Yorkshire
£831/mo
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Leeds
£1,130/mo
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire: 36% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
North Yorkshire
£2,544/yr
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Leeds
£2,284/yr
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Leeds: £260 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
North Yorkshire
47.4/1k
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Leeds
116.1/1k
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire: 145% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019 (predecessor avg)
North Yorkshire
14.6
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Leeds
27.3
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire: lower average deprivation score (14.6 vs 27.3).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
North Yorkshire
90.4%
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Leeds
94.2%
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Leeds: 3.8 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
North Yorkshire
Rent takes 26% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.2× median annual pay
Leeds
Rent takes 36% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.5× median annual pay
Full North Yorkshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Leeds profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.