Is Leeds, Yorkshire a nice place to live?

Is Leeds a nice place to live or is Leeds a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Leeds meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Leeds?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Leeds. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Leeds. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Headingley & Hyde Park7322
2Little London & Woodhouse6175
3Hunslet & Riverside5541
4Chapel Allerton4476
5Farnley & Wortley4167
6Beeston & Holbeck3661
7Middleton Park3498
8Burmantofts & Richmond Hill2819
9Armley1181
10Gipton & Harehills1031
Crime
FAILED

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Is Leeds a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Leeds, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Leeds residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Leeds (Leeds)5.01
Kirklees5.55
Bradford5.95
Wakefield6.55

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Leeds. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Leeds. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Farnley & Wortley (Best)8361
2Chapel Allerton8121
3Beeston & Holbeck7251
4Headingley & Hyde Park6441
5Hunslet & Riverside6432
6Middleton Park5537
7Little London & Woodhouse5277
8Armley4561
9Gipton & Harehills4251
10Burmantofts & Richmond Hill (Worst)4241
Health
FAILED
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Is Leeds rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Leeds. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Headingley & Hyde Park14033
2Little London & Woodhouse9053
3Farnley & Wortley8688
4Chapel Allerton7942
5Hunslet & Riverside7185
6Beeston & Holbeck5972
7Middleton Park4542
8Armley4203
9Burmantofts & Richmond Hill2898
10Gipton & Harehills1800
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Leeds?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Leeds rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for West Yorkshire.

BedsLeedsWest Yorkshire
1£650£500
2£725£575
3£750£650
4£1560£1100
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Leeds per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Leeds, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Leeds's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Leeds (Leeds)£662.90
2Wakefield£613.70
3Bradford£612.50
4Kirklees£612.00
Wages
PASSED



So, is Leeds a nice place to live?

Is Leeds a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.





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