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Leeds vs Liverpool
Leeds (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~799k people) · Liverpool (North West, England · ~500k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Leeds leads on 4, Liverpool on 2, 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
Leeds
£37,596/yr
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Liverpool
£37,788/yr
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Leeds
£245,000
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Liverpool
£180,000
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Liverpool: 36% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Leeds
£1,130/mo
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Liverpool
£893/mo
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Liverpool: 27% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Leeds
£2,284/yr
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Liverpool
£2,674/yr
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Leeds: £390 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Leeds
116.1/1k
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Liverpool
123.5/1k
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Leeds: 6% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Leeds
27.3
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Liverpool
42.4
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Leeds: lower average deprivation score (27.3 vs 42.4).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Leeds
94.2%
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Liverpool
85.6%
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Leeds: 8.6 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.
Leeds
Rent takes 36% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.5× median annual pay
Liverpool
Rent takes 28% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 4.8× median annual pay
Full Leeds profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Liverpool profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.