Compare York against Leeds

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for York and Leeds

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in York and Leeds.

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Compare Property prices over time for York and Leeds

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

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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 York and Leeds

Key: York / Leeds

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

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for York and Leeds
Number of Jobs (thousands)
73k vs 257k
Median Salary
£27,507 vs £28,639
Annual Percentage Change
13.5% vs 8.9%
Mean Salary
£32,222 vs £34,015
Salary Percentiles for York in 2022£10,433£16,615£20,289£23,495£31,932£37,878£42,705£46,664£0£10,933£17,486£21,284£24,841£32,558£38,251£41,432£44,916£55,67010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how York compares to other areas in Yorkshire

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