Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Burley vs Swarcliffe

Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber

Neighbourhood
Burley
Leeds
vs
Neighbourhood
Swarcliffe
Leeds
Burley · 15Burley leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSwarcliffe · 1

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

85
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
78
24
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
16
97
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -27 pts
70
89
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
63

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,003/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,004/mo
£1,401/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£1,376/mo
£1,627/yr
Council tax
Δ -£56/yr
£1,571/yr
3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
2.9 yrs
✓ leads

Earning power

£31,679/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,679/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.62
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.62

Safety detail

139.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.1
142.7

Schools detail

44%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
32%

Connectivity

452 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
1.9 km
7 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +23 min
30 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

9,280
Population
7,402
6,517 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,061 / km²
49%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -32 pp
17%
38%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -20 pp
18%
19
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -18
1
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
9
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -7
2
4
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
5
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
3