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Best areas in Leeds for families

Ranked on schools, green space and safety, the three things families weigh hardest. School scores are indicative: always check catchments and admissions for the exact address.

Ranked from Boroughly's Leeds dataset of 39 areas. Prices are postcode-district medians of HM Land Registry recorded sales; safety is a relative rank of police.uk recorded crime; rents and other scores are indicative - see how we source data. Use this to build a shortlist, not to make the final call.

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Ilkley

Bradford · £410k to buy · £1,250/mo to rent · Schools 10/10, parks 10/10, safety 9/10

2

Boston Spa

Leeds · £400k to buy · £1,250/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 8/10, safety 9.2/10

3

Alwoodley

Leeds · £381k to buy · £1,220/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 8/10, safety 9/10

4

Roundhay

Leeds · £275k to buy · £1,035/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 10/10, safety 8.1/10

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Adel

Leeds · £335k to buy · £1,125/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 8/10, safety 7.8/10

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Bramhope

Leeds · £335k to buy · £1,125/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 8/10, safety 9.3/10

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Harrogate

North Yorkshire · £268k to buy · £1,020/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 10/10, safety 5.4/10

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Rawdon

Leeds · £250k to buy · £995/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 8/10, safety 8.3/10

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Wetherby

Leeds · £427k to buy · £1,285/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 8/10, safety 8.1/10

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Horsforth

Leeds · £313k to buy · £1,090/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 7/10, safety 7.4/10

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Otley

Leeds · £315k to buy · £1,095/mo to rent · Schools 7/10, parks 9/10, safety 8.5/10

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Guiseley

Leeds · £308k to buy · £1,115/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 7/10, safety 8/10

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Moortown

Leeds · £381k to buy · £1,220/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 7/10, safety 7.4/10

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Oakwood

Leeds · £275k to buy · £1,035/mo to rent · Schools 7/10, parks 9/10, safety 7/10

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Garforth

Leeds · £268k to buy · £1,020/mo to rent · Schools 7/10, parks 7/10, safety 8.7/10

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