Compare Leeds against York

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

Population comparison

Population for Leeds
798,786
Population for York
211,012
Difference
587,774
Percentage Difference
116.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Leeds
362,680 (68.2%)
# People Employed in York
92,560 (69.4%)
Difference
362,680
Percentage Difference
118.67%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Leeds
142,320 (26.8%)
# People Inactive in York
35,835 (26.9%)
Difference
142,320
Percentage Difference
119.54%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Leeds
26,705 (5.0%)
# People unemployed in York
4,950 (3.7%)
Difference
26,705
Percentage Difference
137.45%

Comparing crimes by type for Leeds and York

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Leeds and York.

Compare Property prices over time for Leeds and York

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 York

Key: Leeds / York

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £443,939.07 / £538,191.25 £255,769.84 / £341,880.66 £194,263.85 / £285,887.30 £152,640.71 / £199,193.26
2022 £433,716.29 / £515,804.38 £251,201.54 / £328,323.80 £191,555.42 / £274,779.41 £150,842.28 / £190,998.61
2021 £389,339.44 / £460,197.97 £226,268.17 / £294,234.53 £173,820.48 / £246,561.56 £142,016.21 / £178,798.34
2020 £350,577.12 / £415,479.27 £205,923.86 / £268,144.06 £157,923.33 / £225,020.50 £133,358.49 / £168,101.67
2019 £335,572.83 / £405,980.38 £197,062.40 / £261,940.28 £151,297.45 / £219,601.85 £130,976.89 / £168,513.36
2018 £326,165.40 / £394,912.93 £191,050.29 / £254,203.96 £147,339.36 / £213,712.76 £129,394.00 / £166,306.52
2017 £310,689.17 / £384,576.86 £181,556.55 / £247,137.97 £140,804.86 / £208,937.76 £126,226.88 / £165,859.75
2016 £295,851.71 / £367,003.11 £173,809.46 / £236,514.82 £135,255.45 / £200,368.33 £118,900.45 / £156,786.62
2015 £276,155.21 / £345,784.02 £162,333.65 / £222,891.22 £126,657.37 / £189,805.82 £111,256.88 / £148,400.86
2014 £261,570.01 / £321,043.79 £153,958.41 / £207,577.14 £120,700.39 / £177,333.39 £106,188.84 / £138,811.72
2013 £247,870.74 / £300,648.77 £144,877.97 / £193,847.97 £113,640.21 / £166,376.72 £100,814.76 / £130,611.88
2012 £245,937.82 / £295,052.16 £144,370.60 / £190,304.12 £113,324.66 / £163,088.38 £101,108.80 / £128,915.92
2011 £251,186.10 / £291,526.45 £145,864.52 / £186,377.06 £114,048.33 / £158,496.15 £103,593.90 / £127,448.00
2010 £254,132.82 / £288,141.08 £149,500.00 / £185,880.28 £117,657.76 / £158,287.74 £106,018.11 / £127,062.04

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Leeds and York
Number of Jobs (thousands)
257k vs 73k
Median Salary
£28,639 vs £27,507
Annual Percentage Change
8.9% vs 13.5%
Mean Salary
£34,015 vs £32,222

See how Leeds compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Leeds and York
Industry Leeds Count York Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 305 250 +55 + 19.82%
Production 1,770 305 +1,465 + 141.2%
Construction 3,655 890 +2,765 + 121.67%
Motor Trades 905 180 +725 + 133.64%
Wholesale 1,120 195 +925 + 140.68%
Retail 2,435 545 +1,890 + 126.85%
Transport 2,505 185 +2,320 + 172.49%
Accommodation Food 2,015 710 +1,305 + 95.78%
Information Comms 2,130 485 +1,645 + 125.81%
Finance Insurance 830 185 +645 + 127.09%
Property 1,390 370 +1,020 + 115.91%
Professional Scientific Technical 4,795 1,270 +3,525 + 116.24%
Business Admin 2,710 550 +2,160 + 132.52%
Public Admin Defence 35 25 +10 + 33.33%
Education 425 160 +265 + 90.6%
Health 1,325 300 +1,025 + 126.15%
Arts Entertainment 1,860 530 +1,330 + 111.3%