Compare Leeds against Kirklees

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

Population comparison

Population for Leeds
798,786
Population for Kirklees
441,290
Difference
357,496
Percentage Difference
57.66%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Leeds
362,680 (68.2%)
# People Employed in Kirklees
183,470 (68.1%)
Difference
362,680
Percentage Difference
65.63%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Leeds
142,320 (26.8%)
# People Inactive in Kirklees
74,045 (27.5%)
Difference
142,320
Percentage Difference
63.11%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Leeds
26,705 (5.0%)
# People unemployed in Kirklees
11,945 (4.4%)
Difference
26,705
Percentage Difference
76.38%

Comparing crimes by type for Leeds and Kirklees

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 Kirklees compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Leeds and Kirklees for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Leeds Crimes in Kirklees 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 Kirklees from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Leeds and Kirklees.

Compare Property prices over time for Leeds and Kirklees

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 2024. 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 Kirklees

Key: Leeds / Kirklees

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £443,939.07 / £325,243.68 £255,769.84 / £198,376.69 £194,263.85 / £153,116.71 £152,640.71 / £114,149.01
2022 £433,716.29 / £312,919.33 £251,201.54 / £191,964.83 £191,555.42 / £148,878.38 £150,842.28 / £111,663.21
2021 £389,339.44 / £283,060.33 £226,268.17 / £174,397.86 £173,820.48 / £136,498.36 £142,016.21 / £105,795.52
2020 £350,577.12 / £254,815.85 £205,923.86 / £158,647.11 £157,923.33 / £123,884.00 £133,358.49 / £98,833.38
2019 £335,572.83 / £246,294.58 £197,062.40 / £153,029.51 £151,297.45 / £119,723.44 £130,976.89 / £98,376.33
2018 £326,165.40 / £242,001.31 £191,050.29 / £150,162.81 £147,339.36 / £117,957.97 £129,394.00 / £98,208.41
2017 £310,689.17 / £233,028.16 £181,556.55 / £144,299.64 £140,804.86 / £113,839.28 £126,226.88 / £96,736.70
2016 £295,851.71 / £224,513.43 £173,809.46 / £139,678.56 £135,255.45 / £110,850.62 £118,900.45 / £92,136.18
2015 £276,155.21 / £214,952.81 £162,333.65 / £133,941.87 £126,657.37 / £106,539.12 £111,256.88 / £88,744.03
2014 £261,570.01 / £205,953.87 £153,958.41 / £128,721.66 £120,700.39 / £103,052.51 £106,188.84 / £86,053.50
2013 £247,870.74 / £197,211.13 £144,877.97 / £122,726.95 £113,640.21 / £98,510.22 £100,814.76 / £82,735.53
2012 £245,937.82 / £198,695.19 £144,370.60 / £123,668.67 £113,324.66 / £99,504.19 £101,108.80 / £84,496.02
2011 £251,186.10 / £200,972.73 £145,864.52 / £124,124.55 £114,048.33 / £99,797.75 £103,593.90 / £86,362.91
2010 £254,132.82 / £205,818.23 £149,500.00 / £128,445.64 £117,657.76 / £103,803.94 £106,018.11 / £89,626.76

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Leeds and Kirklees
Number of Jobs (thousands)
257k vs 133k
Median Salary
£28,639 vs £26,420
Annual Percentage Change
8.9% vs 14.7%
Mean Salary
£34,015 vs £29,308

See how Leeds compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Leeds and Kirklees
Industry Leeds Count Kirklees Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 305 310 -5 -1.63%
Production 1,770 1,535 +235 + 14.22%
Construction 3,655 2,000 +1,655 + 58.53%
Motor Trades 905 660 +245 + 31.31%
Wholesale 1,120 790 +330 + 34.55%
Retail 2,435 1,660 +775 + 37.85%
Transport 2,505 810 +1,695 + 102.26%
Accommodation Food 2,015 1,115 +900 + 57.51%
Information Comms 2,130 635 +1,495 + 108.14%
Finance Insurance 830 260 +570 + 104.59%
Property 1,390 585 +805 + 81.52%
Professional Scientific Technical 4,795 1,890 +2,905 + 86.91%
Business Admin 2,710 1,190 +1,520 + 77.95%
Public Admin Defence 35 5 +30 + 150%
Education 425 255 +170 + 50%
Health 1,325 775 +550 + 52.38%
Arts Entertainment 1,860 885 +975 + 71.04%