Compare Leeds against Bradford

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Leeds and Bradford.

Population comparison

Population for Leeds
798,786
Population for Bradford
542,128
Difference
256,658
Percentage Difference
38.28%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Leeds
362,680 (68.2%)
# People Employed in Bradford
213,680 (63.1%)
Difference
362,680
Percentage Difference
51.7%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Leeds
142,320 (26.8%)
# People Inactive in Bradford
106,945 (31.6%)
Difference
142,320
Percentage Difference
28.38%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Leeds
26,705 (5.0%)
# People unemployed in Bradford
17,950 (5.3%)
Difference
26,705
Percentage Difference
39.21%

Comparing crimes by type for Leeds and Bradford

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Leeds and Bradford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Leeds and Bradford for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Leeds Crimes in Bradford Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Leeds and Bradford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Leeds and Bradford.

Compare Property prices over time for Leeds and Bradford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Leeds and Bradford

Key: Leeds / Bradford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £443,939.07 / £318,311.48 £255,769.84 / £185,710.74 £194,263.85 / £142,316.66 £152,640.71 / £114,389.72
2022 £433,716.29 / £307,664.58 £251,201.54 / £180,238.39 £191,555.42 / £139,152.44 £150,842.28 / £111,608.34
2021 £389,339.44 / £282,886.13 £226,268.17 / £166,010.60 £173,820.48 / £129,264.02 £142,016.21 / £107,846.03
2020 £350,577.12 / £250,971.66 £205,923.86 / £148,748.33 £157,923.33 / £115,438.43 £133,358.49 / £99,163.95
2019 £335,572.83 / £242,472.41 £197,062.40 / £143,815.17 £151,297.45 / £111,889.00 £130,976.89 / £98,563.94
2018 £326,165.40 / £239,682.47 £191,050.29 / £141,889.97 £147,339.36 / £110,860.35 £129,394.00 / £98,794.56
2017 £310,689.17 / £236,541.93 £181,556.55 / £139,854.35 £140,804.86 / £109,849.37 £126,226.88 / £99,648.15
2016 £295,851.71 / £227,871.77 £173,809.46 / £134,931.26 £135,255.45 / £106,630.86 £118,900.45 / £94,668.38
2015 £276,155.21 / £216,608.25 £162,333.65 / £128,093.47 £126,657.37 / £101,487.28 £111,256.88 / £90,740.37
2014 £261,570.01 / £209,044.55 £153,958.41 / £123,872.21 £120,700.39 / £98,820.45 £106,188.84 / £87,656.03
2013 £247,870.74 / £201,118.33 £144,877.97 / £118,172.13 £113,640.21 / £94,515.78 £100,814.76 / £84,849.72
2012 £245,937.82 / £201,186.36 £144,370.60 / £118,283.28 £113,324.66 / £94,814.63 £101,108.80 / £86,141.88
2011 £251,186.10 / £208,468.09 £145,864.52 / £121,351.38 £114,048.33 / £97,240.06 £103,593.90 / £89,859.61
2010 £254,132.82 / £213,211.41 £149,500.00 / £125,804.36 £117,657.76 / £101,476.32 £106,018.11 / £93,446.66

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Leeds and Bradford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
257k vs 147k
Median Salary
£28,639 vs £25,299
Annual Percentage Change
8.9% vs 6.8%
Mean Salary
£34,015 vs £29,812

See how Leeds compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Leeds and Bradford
Industry Leeds Count Bradford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 305 275 +30 + 10.34%
Production 1,770 1,310 +460 + 29.87%
Construction 3,655 1,870 +1,785 + 64.62%
Motor Trades 905 755 +150 + 18.07%
Wholesale 1,120 970 +150 + 14.35%
Retail 2,435 2,025 +410 + 18.39%
Transport 2,505 885 +1,620 + 95.58%
Accommodation Food 2,015 1,285 +730 + 44.24%
Information Comms 2,130 730 +1,400 + 97.9%
Finance Insurance 830 265 +565 + 103.2%
Property 1,390 625 +765 + 75.93%
Professional Scientific Technical 4,795 1,985 +2,810 + 82.89%
Business Admin 2,710 1,310 +1,400 + 69.65%
Public Admin Defence 35 10 +25 + 111.11%
Education 425 295 +130 + 36.11%
Health 1,325 945 +380 + 33.48%
Arts Entertainment 1,860 1,065 +795 + 54.36%