Neighbourhood · Leeds · Yorkshire and The Humber
Rothwell Outer
Leeds 100 · 5 sub-areas · 8,560 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (63/100)Watch-out: Couples (49/100)Liveability 45/100 · Below median
Rothwell Outer is a mid-density neighbourhood of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
45/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Rothwell Outer?
A snapshot of Rothwell Outer
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,130 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Rothwell Outer in Leeds
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Rothwell Outer?
- The median monthly rent across Rothwell Outer is £1,130.
- How safe is Rothwell Outer?
- Rothwell Outer has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Rothwell Outer?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 40 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Rothwell Outer?
- There are 8 schools within 2 km of Rothwell Outer, of which 60% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1888 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Rothwell Outer?
- The most common council tax band in Rothwell Outer is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,994. Council tax is set by Leeds council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Rothwell Outer to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Rothwell Outer to central London is approximately 150 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Rothwell Outer?
- 100% of premises in Rothwell Outer are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Rothwell Outer?
- Rothwell Outer sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Rothwell Outer?
- 77% of households in Rothwell Outer are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Rothwell Outer?
- The average property price across Leeds (the local authority covering Rothwell Outer) is approximately £244,218, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Rothwell Outer a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.62 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,679.)
- Which local areas are part of Rothwell Outer?
- Rothwell Outer contains 5 local areas: Leeds 100B, Leeds 100D, Leeds 100A, Leeds 100E, Leeds 100C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Rothwell Outer
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Rothwell Outer?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Rothwell Outer is £1,130. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Rothwell Outer a safe place to live?
- Rothwell Outer has a safety score of 34/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Rothwell Outer?
- 60% of schools within 2 km of Rothwell Outer are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Rothwell Outer?
- Public-transport commute time from Rothwell Outer to central London is approximately 150 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Rothwell Outer different from the rest of Leeds?
- Rothwell Outer contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Rothwell Outer rank in Leeds?
- Rothwell Outer scores 45/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Leeds, see the Cities table on the Leeds page.
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