United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
Leeds
Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~799k · 278 state-funded schools
Higher earnings are offset by a steep cost of living in Leeds, where housing is significantly more expensive than the regional norm. A median house costs 6.5 times median annual pay, and monthly rent consumes 36.1% of gross earnings, both placing a heavy burden on household budgets compared to the rest of Yorkshire and the Humber. While weekly pay at £723 sits slightly above the regional median, this advantage is undermined by a high crime rate that is higher than 94% of England authorities. Council tax is a rare relief, ranking among the lowest in the region at £2,284. This location suits those who prioritise access to a major labour market, provided they are prepared to navigate high rental costs and elevated crime levels.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Leeds ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,596/yr
Low
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
House price
£245,000
Affordable
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,130/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,284/yr
Cheapest
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Crime
116.1/1k
Highest
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Deprivation
27.3
Most deprived
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Schools
94.2%
Strong
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
303 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
261 of 277 (94.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 26 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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278 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 278 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.