Where on the UK
Avg rent
£737/mo+4.9%
Median across council areas
Median salary
£30,683
Annual, residence-based
Council tax
Band G
Most common band across the region
Population
5,672,962
Sum across local areas
council areas
15
3,355 sub-areas
Stations
300
National Rail
Liveability
82/100
Composite (median council area)
Safety
49/100
Higher is safer
Transport
59/100
Transit + walk
Good schools
42%
Within 2 km, Ofsted Good+
Gigabit
100%
Premises gigabit-capable
Greenspace
295m
Median distance to park
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Cities in Yorkshire and The Humber
Tap any row or map polygon to drill into that city — hovering on desktop will preview the link before you click. Switch the tab strip above the table to focus on Affordability, Schools, Transport, Safety or Wealth — the columns swap and the default sort follows.
300 National Rail stations in region
Avg rent, scores and YoY change at a glance.
| RegionYorkshire and The Humber | £737 | +4.9% | 82 | 49 |
| North East Lincolnshire | £614 | +3.9% | 85 | 51 |
| North Lincolnshire | £631 | +4.4% | 85 | 71 |
| Rotherham | £678 | +5.0% | 83 | 49 |
| Doncaster | £684 | +5.7% | 82 | 37 |
| Kingston upon Hull | £684 | +7.1% | 80 | 37 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £709 | +3.9% | 82 | 84 |
| Bradford | £737 | +3.8% | 84 | 35 |
| Calderdale | £741 | +5.8% | 85 | 47 |
| Kirklees | £759 | +10.5% | 83 | 54 |
| Wakefield | £787 | +4.9% | 81 | 39 |
| North Yorkshire | £831 | +1.6% | 73 | 82 |
| Leeds | £1,130 | +2.7% | 68 | 41 |
| York | £1,173 | +5.0% | 73 | 75 |
| Sheffield | — | — | 82 | 50 |
| Barnsley | — | — | 84 | 46 |
Source: ONS, MHCLG, DfT, DESNZ and Defra — sub-area data combined into city-level medians. Rail stations from Network Rail.
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FAQ
Frequently asked about Yorkshire and The Humber
Short answers to the questions we get most often. Each one is anchored in the data above.
- What is the average rent in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- The median monthly rent across Yorkshire and The Humber is £759, drawn from the ONS Index of Private Housing Rental Prices. Individual cities and neighbourhoods vary substantially — see the city table above for the spread.
- What is the average salary in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- Median resident annual salary in Yorkshire and The Humber is £30,683 (ONS ASHE 2025). This is salary for residents of Yorkshire and The Humber, not for people who commute in to work there.
- Is Yorkshire and The Humber a safe place to live?
- Yorkshire and The Humber has an average safety score of 49/100 across its constituent neighbourhoods. The score is based on police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, normalised against England + Wales as a whole. Higher = safer.
- What's the best place to live in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- It depends on what you weight. By our composite liveability score (which blends safety, transport, schools and rent affordability), the highest-ranked cities in Yorkshire and The Humber are listed in the city table above. For ranked shortlists by single criteria, see the Quick rankings section.
- How many cities are in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- Yorkshire and The Humber contains 15 council areas (cities and districts) covering 3,355 sub-areas. Browse the full list in the table above.
- Is gigabit broadband available across Yorkshire and The Humber?
- 100% of premises in Yorkshire and The Humber are gigabit-capable per Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is patchier in older terraces and rural fringes — check your specific postcode for service availability.
- Where can I see how Yorkshire and The Humber compares to other UK regions?
- The country-level overview at /gb sorts every region by rent, salary and safety. From there you can drill into any other region for the same view of cities, neighbourhoods and shortlists.