"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Leeds.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Leeds.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 98782% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 86193% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 162022% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 70377% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 69742% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 2695% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 20273% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 68627% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 57456% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 74402% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 140483% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 172265% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 461613% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 186467% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 194584% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 20645% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 15852% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 6296% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 2738% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 22.11%Social rented 2013: 21.98%Social rented 2014: 21.68%Social rented 2015: 21.69%Social rented 2016: 21.47%Social rented 2017: 21.42%Social rented 2018: 21.06%Social rented 2019: 20.74%Social rented 2020: 20.37%Social rented 2021: 20.18%Private rented 2012: 19.89%Private rented 2013: 20.62%Private rented 2014: 21.27%Private rented 2015: 21.75%Private rented 2016: 21.85%Private rented 2017: 21.43%Private rented 2018: 21.14%Private rented 2019: 21.00%Private rented 2020: 21.13%Private rented 2021: 21.22%Owned outright 2012: 26.87%Owned outright 2013: 26.85%Owned outright 2014: 27.13%Owned outright 2015: 27.55%Owned outright 2016: 28.10%Owned outright 2017: 28.80%Owned outright 2018: 29.42%Owned outright 2019: 29.69%Owned outright 2020: 31.23%Owned outright 2021: 32.87%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 31.13%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 30.56%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 29.92%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 29.00%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 28.58%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 28.35%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 28.38%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 28.58%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 27.27%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 25.73%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010015020025050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£69 for Single room rentals.£204 for One bedroom rentals.£229 for Two bedroom rentals.£214 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Leeds.

Dataset

House Prices
Leeds
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kLeeds 1995-12-01: 49250Leeds 1996-03-01: 49000Leeds 1996-06-01: 48500Leeds 1996-09-01: 49000Leeds 1996-12-01: 49995Leeds 1997-03-01: 50000Leeds 1997-06-01: 51000Leeds 1997-09-01: 51950Leeds 1997-12-01: 52000Leeds 1998-03-01: 53000Leeds 1998-06-01: 53000Leeds 1998-09-01: 54000Leeds 1998-12-01: 55000Leeds 1999-03-01: 55000Leeds 1999-06-01: 56500Leeds 1999-09-01: 57995Leeds 1999-12-01: 59000Leeds 2000-03-01: 59500Leeds 2000-06-01: 59995Leeds 2000-09-01: 61650Leeds 2000-12-01: 64000Leeds 2001-03-01: 65000Leeds 2001-06-01: 67250Leeds 2001-09-01: 68500Leeds 2001-12-01: 69995Leeds 2002-03-01: 72000Leeds 2002-06-01: 75000Leeds 2002-09-01: 79000Leeds 2002-12-01: 83500Leeds 2003-03-01: 86995Leeds 2003-06-01: 91995Leeds 2003-09-01: 99000Leeds 2003-12-01: 106000Leeds 2004-03-01: 110125Leeds 2004-06-01: 117500Leeds 2004-09-01: 122000Leeds 2004-12-01: 126000Leeds 2005-03-01: 129950Leeds 2005-06-01: 130000Leeds 2005-09-01: 132500Leeds 2005-12-01: 133000Leeds 2006-03-01: 134950Leeds 2006-06-01: 135000Leeds 2006-09-01: 138000Leeds 2006-12-01: 140000Leeds 2007-03-01: 141000Leeds 2007-06-01: 144000Leeds 2007-09-01: 145000Leeds 2007-12-01: 146500Leeds 2008-03-01: 147500Leeds 2008-06-01: 146500Leeds 2008-09-01: 144725Leeds 2008-12-01: 140000Leeds 2009-03-01: 135000Leeds 2009-06-01: 130570Leeds 2009-09-01: 134995Leeds 2009-12-01: 136000Leeds 2010-03-01: 139000Leeds 2010-06-01: 142000Leeds 2010-09-01: 144000Leeds 2010-12-01: 144972.5Leeds 2011-03-01: 142000Leeds 2011-06-01: 142000Leeds 2011-09-01: 142000Leeds 2011-12-01: 140000Leeds 2012-03-01: 142500Leeds 2012-06-01: 141000Leeds 2012-09-01: 141000Leeds 2012-12-01: 142495Leeds 2013-03-01: 140000Leeds 2013-06-01: 142000Leeds 2013-09-01: 144000Leeds 2013-12-01: 145000Leeds 2014-03-01: 146000Leeds 2014-06-01: 147500Leeds 2014-09-01: 149000Leeds 2014-12-01: 150000Leeds 2015-03-01: 150000Leeds 2015-06-01: 152000Leeds 2015-09-01: 154950Leeds 2015-12-01: 157000Leeds 2016-03-01: 157750Leeds 2016-06-01: 160000Leeds 2016-09-01: 162500Leeds 2016-12-01: 165000Leeds 2017-03-01: 167500Leeds 2017-06-01: 168000Leeds 2017-09-01: 169950Leeds 2017-12-01: 170000Leeds 2018-03-01: 172000Leeds 2018-06-01: 174995Leeds 2018-09-01: 175050Leeds 2018-12-01: 177000Leeds 2019-03-01: 177500Leeds 2019-06-01: 179000Leeds 2019-09-01: 180000Leeds 2019-12-01: 184972.5Leeds 2020-03-01: 187000Leeds 2020-06-01: 189995Leeds 2020-09-01: 195000Leeds 2020-12-01: 201875Leeds 2021-03-01: 212000Leeds 2021-06-01: 220000Leeds 2021-09-01: 220000Leeds 2021-12-01: 218840Leeds 2022-03-01: 215000Leeds 2022-06-01: 210000Leeds 2022-09-01: 220000Leeds 2022-12-01: 227000Leeds 2023-03-01: 230000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Leeds.

Dataset

Leeds
0120016002000400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Leeds bed1: 704Leeds bed2: 864Leeds bed3: 1007Leeds bed4plus: 1960Leeds room: 414Leeds studio: 555Leeds total: 960

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Leeds, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Leeds. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Leeds. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Leeds. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Leeds.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people012500250003750050000Working-age 2023-06-30: 42994Working-age 2023-03-31: 42574Working-age 2022-12-31: 42596Working-age 2022-09-30: 42974Working-age 2022-06-30: 43482Working-age 2022-03-31: 43452Working-age 2021-12-31: 43638Working-age 2021-09-30: 44771Working-age 2021-06-30: 45445Working-age 2021-03-31: 46391Working-age 2020-12-31: 45583Working-age 2020-09-30: 46100Working-age 2020-06-30: 45570Working-age 2020-03-31: 41560Working-age 2019-12-31: 41304Working-age 2019-09-30: 41502Working-age 2019-06-30: 41511Working-age 2019-03-31: 41891Working-age 2018-12-31: 41940Working-age 2018-09-30: 42479Working-age 2018-06-30: 42562Working-age 2018-03-31: 43071Working-age 2017-12-31: 42442Working-age 2017-09-30: 42741Working-age 2017-06-30: 43318Working-age 2017-03-31: 43563Working-age 2016-12-31: 43396Working-age 2016-09-30: 44441Working-age 2016-06-30: 44712Working-age 2016-03-31: 45648Pensioners 2023-06-30: 19907Pensioners 2023-03-31: 19876Pensioners 2022-12-31: 20022Pensioners 2022-09-30: 20093Pensioners 2022-06-30: 20210Pensioners 2022-03-31: 20221Pensioners 2021-12-31: 20274Pensioners 2021-09-30: 20413Pensioners 2021-06-30: 20528Pensioners 2021-03-31: 20657Pensioners 2020-12-31: 20818Pensioners 2020-09-30: 21004Pensioners 2020-06-30: 21168Pensioners 2020-03-31: 21410Pensioners 2019-12-31: 21560Pensioners 2019-09-30: 21712Pensioners 2019-06-30: 21914Pensioners 2019-03-31: 22261Pensioners 2018-12-31: 22599Pensioners 2018-09-30: 22818Pensioners 2018-06-30: 23135Pensioners 2018-03-31: 23496Pensioners 2017-12-31: 23878Pensioners 2017-09-30: 24179Pensioners 2017-06-30: 24453Pensioners 2017-03-31: 24739Pensioners 2016-12-31: 25099Pensioners 2016-09-30: 25458Pensioners 2016-06-30: 25869Pensioners 2016-03-31: 26250