City comparison
Leeds vs York
Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · York, Yorkshire and The Humber
Leeds · 9Leeds leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesYork · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
61
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
70
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46
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
66
✓ leads
63
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
56
81
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,113/mo
✓ leads
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£60/mo
£1,174/mo
£1,402/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£58/mo
£1,460/mo
£1,886/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£182/yr
£2,068/yr
3.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£31,679/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,282/yr
£32,961/yr
60%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +1 pp
61%
0.62
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.04
0.58
Safety detail
96.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -37.3
59.2
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Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
50%
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Connectivity
2.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +600 m
2.7 km
32 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +26 min
58 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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4,017 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,553 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
38%
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33%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
35%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0