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Council tax bands in Leeds

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Leeds has the largest number of homes built from 2016 to 2026 (34,230 homes), the second-largest net number of homes added to the list over the year to March 2026 (3,920 homes) and the second-largest number of homes on the valuation list (380,760 homes) of the 318 councils in England and Wales. Among the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber, it has the joint second-largest share of homes in band H (0.2%) and the second-largest share of flats and maisonettes (25.6%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA38B21C20D10E6F3G2FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowNot recordedColour shows the band, shape the typeA38B21C20D10E6F3G2FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowNot recorded

The inter-war years built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England12%Before19005%1900–191819%1919–193919%1945–196417%1965–19829%1983–199910%2000–20159%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England12%<19005%190019%191919%194517%19659%198310%20009%2016

The biggest building periods here were between the wars (18.6%), from 1945 to 1964 (18.6%) and from 1965 to 1982 (16.8%). The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band C, a higher band than the middle home built before 2016 (band B). Bands A and B take 46.4% of these newer homes and 60.1% of the older ones. Homes from before 1919 make up 17.0%, 2.9 points below the share for England. Homes from the three largest building periods share the same middle band, band B. The busiest single year was 2020, with 4,970 homes recorded as built.

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026ABCDEBuilt before 2016ABCDE

Band A is the largest band

Band A is the most common band in Leeds (37.8%), though the middle home on the list is in band B. The share in bands A and B, 59.1%, is 16.0 points above the figure for England as a whole. Across Yorkshire and the Humber it is 62.1%. Within Yorkshire and the Humber, the band mix closest to this one is that of Bradford. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

Share of homes in each bandA37.8%B21.3%C19.5%D10.2%E6.1%F2.8%G2.0%H0.2%LeedsYorkshire and the HumberEngland

Semi-detached houses are the largest group

The largest group of homes in Leeds is semi-detached houses at 29.8%, followed in turn by terraced houses (26.5%), flats and maisonettes, detached houses (11.2%) and bungalows (6.0%). The typical home of each type sits in band E for detached houses, band C for bungalows, band B for semi-detached houses, band A for flats and maisonettes and band A for terraced houses. The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to Ipswich, followed by Sheffield and North Tyneside. The widest gap to the rest of Yorkshire and the Humber is in bungalows: 4.6 points below the share there (10.6%).

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes25.6%ABCDTerraced houses26.5%ABCSemi-detached houses29.8%ABCDDetached houses11.2%CDEFGBungalows6.0%ABCDE

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (40.6%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom (30.3%) and one-bedroom (14.5%). Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band A with one bedroom, band B with two, band B with three, band E with four and band E with five. A detached house here has 3.8 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.6. Homes here average 2.60 bedrooms, fewer than the 2.66 for England. Homes with four or more bedrooms make up 14.6%.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom14.5%2 bedrooms30.3%3 bedrooms40.6%4 bedrooms11.3%5 bedrooms2.4%6+ bedrooms0.9%

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to Leeds are Amber Valley (4.6), Bury (6.1) and Wirral (6.1); the furthest within Yorkshire and the Humber is Kingston upon Hull (55.5).

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Placed in Yorkshire and the Humber

On the share of homes in band F or above, Leeds comes 4th of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber, just behind York and just ahead of Calderdale. All Yorkshire and the Humber councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveLeeds 5%0%12%