Compare Sheffield against Leeds

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

Population comparison

Population for Sheffield
589,214
Population for Leeds
798,786
Difference
-209,572
Percentage Difference
-30.2%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sheffield
233,915 (64.7%)
# People Employed in Leeds
362,680 (68.2%)
Difference
233,915
Percentage Difference
-43.17%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sheffield
109,695 (30.4%)
# People Inactive in Leeds
142,320 (26.8%)
Difference
109,695
Percentage Difference
-25.89%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sheffield
17,820 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Leeds
26,705 (5.0%)
Difference
17,820
Percentage Difference
-39.91%

Comparing crimes by type for Sheffield and Leeds

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Sheffield and Leeds.

Compare Property prices over time for Sheffield and Leeds

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 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 Sheffield and Leeds

Key: Sheffield / Leeds

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £386,041.95 / £443,939.07 £238,801.71 / £255,769.84 £187,635.73 / £194,263.85 £135,438.47 / £152,640.71
2022 £370,238.96 / £433,716.29 £229,308.82 / £251,201.54 £180,855.11 / £191,555.42 £129,104.30 / £150,842.28
2021 £335,689.60 / £389,339.44 £207,956.64 / £226,268.17 £165,291.83 / £173,820.48 £123,120.82 / £142,016.21
2020 £297,280.02 / £350,577.12 £185,872.39 / £205,923.86 £147,667.00 / £157,923.33 £113,325.08 / £133,358.49
2019 £287,836.80 / £335,572.83 £179,867.93 / £197,062.40 £142,800.02 / £151,297.45 £113,108.42 / £130,976.89
2018 £280,951.56 / £326,165.40 £175,012.01 / £191,050.29 £139,500.03 / £147,339.36 £112,230.09 / £129,394.00
2017 £266,207.08 / £310,689.17 £165,053.92 / £181,556.55 £132,225.08 / £140,804.86 £108,521.12 / £126,226.88
2016 £255,089.60 / £295,851.71 £158,645.04 / £173,809.46 £127,610.50 / £135,255.45 £102,929.44 / £118,900.45
2015 £244,872.54 / £276,155.21 £152,367.39 / £162,333.65 £123,060.76 / £126,657.37 £99,288.92 / £111,256.88
2014 £231,774.08 / £261,570.01 £144,482.50 / £153,958.41 £117,256.38 / £120,700.39 £94,726.81 / £106,188.84
2013 £218,460.64 / £247,870.74 £135,259.67 / £144,877.97 £110,065.97 / £113,640.21 £89,419.14 / £100,814.76
2012 £215,759.90 / £245,937.82 £133,782.06 / £144,370.60 £108,948.31 / £113,324.66 £89,666.70 / £101,108.80
2011 £213,589.05 / £251,186.10 £131,024.46 / £145,864.52 £106,281.59 / £114,048.33 £88,741.53 / £103,593.90
2010 £219,337.12 / £254,132.82 £135,981.63 / £149,500.00 £110,874.12 / £117,657.76 £92,407.40 / £106,018.11

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sheffield and Leeds
Number of Jobs (thousands)
160k vs 257k
Median Salary
£25,965 vs £28,639
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 8.9%
Mean Salary
£29,920 vs £34,015

See how Sheffield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sheffield and Leeds
Industry Sheffield Count Leeds Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 170 305 -135 -56.84%
Production 1,280 1,770 -490 -32.13%
Construction 2,090 3,655 -1,565 -54.48%
Motor Trades 600 905 -305 -40.53%
Wholesale 770 1,120 -350 -37.04%
Retail 1,435 2,435 -1,000 -51.68%
Transport 1,065 2,505 -1,440 -80.67%
Accommodation Food 1,385 2,015 -630 -37.06%
Information Comms 1,095 2,130 -1,035 -64.19%
Finance Insurance 290 830 -540 -96.43%
Property 665 1,390 -725 -70.56%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,360 4,795 -2,435 -68.06%
Business Admin 1,290 2,710 -1,420 -71%
Public Admin Defence 10 35 -25 -111.11%
Education 335 425 -90 -23.68%
Health 855 1,325 -470 -43.12%
Arts Entertainment 1,225 1,860 -635 -41.17%