Leeds vs Nuneaton and Bedworth: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £22,500 (13%) more in Leeds than in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Measured against local pay, buying is harder in Leeds: it takes 5.5× median annual pay, against 5.1× in Nuneaton and Bedworth.
At a glance
| Leeds | Nuneaton and Bedworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Fairly affordable | Fairly affordable |
| Renting a home | Expensive | Fairly affordable |
| Recorded crime | Above average | About average |
Buying rates the typical price of all homes against median pay; renting rates a year of average rent against median pay; crime rates recorded crime per resident against the England and Wales average.
What the numbers say
Median full-time pay in Nuneaton and Bedworth (£35,277) is 4% lower than in Leeds (£36,716), while a typical terraced house costs 11% less (£180,000 against £202,500). Set against local pay, Nuneaton and Bedworth is the easier of the two for a typical earner to buy in.
Buying a terraced house takes 5.5× annual pay in Leeds and 5.1× in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Renting one takes 38% of pay in Leeds and 31% in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Both are harder in Leeds, and the gap is wider for renting.
Across all property types and measured against pay, Leeds is the 114th least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Nuneaton and Bedworth is the 105th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Leeds is the 106th most expensive of 316 areas and Nuneaton and Bedworth is around the middle of 316 areas (178th most expensive).
Someone on £40,000 in Leeds would need about £35,500 in Nuneaton and Bedworth to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £31,500 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Nuneaton and Bedworth would leave you better placed to buy. These figures compare housing costs only; they ignore other living costs and the pay you could earn in a new job.
Police recorded 114.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in Leeds and 81.3 in Nuneaton and Bedworth, so recorded crime per resident is 29% lower in Nuneaton and Bedworth. The biggest difference is in residential burglary: 13.0 per 1,000 in Leeds against 7.2 in Nuneaton and Bedworth.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | Leeds | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £36,716 | £35,277 |
| House price ÷ pay | 5.5× | 5.1× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 91% | 98% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 38% | 31% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | Leeds | Nuneaton and Bedworth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | £336,748 | -22% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Semi-detached | £262,000 | £234,000 | -11% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Terraced | £202,500 | £180,000 | -11% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | Leeds | Nuneaton and Bedworth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,507 | £1,238 | -18% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Semi-detached | £1,226 | £991 | -19% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Terraced | £1,157 | £910 | -21% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
Crime
Police recorded 114.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in Leeds and 81.3 in Nuneaton and Bedworth, so recorded crime per resident is 29% lower in Nuneaton and Bedworth.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | Leeds | Nuneaton and Bedworth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 114.6 | 81.3 | -29% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Violence against the person | 44.9 | 30.8 | -31% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Sexual offences | 4.4 | 4.1 | -6% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Robbery | 2.2 | 1.3 | -41% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 13.0 | 7.2 | -44% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Vehicle offences | 7.0 | 6.2 | -10% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Theft from the person | 1.3 | 0.5 | -60% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.5 | 7.0 | -18% in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
Rates use resident population, so city centres and student areas show higher crime per resident than residents experience. Recorded crime also depends on reporting and police recording practice.
How prices have changed in each area
Average house price for all property types, indexed so that 2005 is 100. A line at 200 means prices have doubled.
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| Year | Leeds | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 107 | 105 |
| 2007 | 114 | 111 |
| 2008 | 110 | 107 |
| 2009 | 98 | 95 |
| 2010 | 103 | 101 |
| 2011 | 101 | 99 |
| 2012 | 99 | 98 |
| 2013 | 100 | 99 |
| 2014 | 106 | 105 |
| 2015 | 111 | 109 |
| 2016 | 119 | 118 |
| 2017 | 125 | 127 |
| 2018 | 130 | 134 |
| 2019 | 134 | 137 |
| 2020 | 139 | 142 |
| 2021 | 151 | 149 |
| 2022 | 165 | 166 |
| 2023 | 168 | 169 |
| 2024 | 171 | 168 |
| 2025 | 177 | 173 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 181 | 175 |
In 2005 the average home cost £135,425 in Leeds and £130,858 in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Now it is £244,464 and £228,606: Leeds is up 81% and Nuneaton and Bedworth is up 75%. Prices have risen faster in Leeds, so the gap between the two has widened.
Buying a home against local pay, over time
Average house price divided by median full-time pay. Higher means harder to afford.
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| Year | Leeds | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.1 years of pay | 6.0 years of pay |
| 2010 | 5.7 years of pay | 5.3 years of pay |
| 2015 | 5.7 years of pay | 5.7 years of pay |
| 2020 | 6.2 years of pay | 6.5 years of pay |
| 2025 | 6.5 years of pay | 6.4 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 6.1 years of pay in Leeds and 6.0 years in Nuneaton and Bedworth. In 2025 it was 6.5 years and 6.4 years.
How rents have changed in each area
Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.
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| Year | Leeds | Nuneaton and Bedworth |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 98 | 103 |
| 2017 | 102 | 106 |
| 2018 | 104 | 108 |
| 2019 | 107 | 112 |
| 2020 | 112 | 114 |
| 2021 | 114 | 118 |
| 2022 | 125 | 122 |
| 2023 | 136 | 127 |
| 2024 | 145 | 140 |
| 2025 | 146 | 158 |
| August 2026 | 151 | 168 |
In 2015 the average rent was £758 a month in Leeds and £550 in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Now it is £1,145 and £925: up 51% in Leeds and up 68% in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Rents have risen faster in Nuneaton and Bedworth.
What your salary is worth in each area
Salary needed to afford the same kind of home (terraced), going by median prices and average rents.
Moving from Leeds to Nuneaton and Bedworth
| Earning in Leeds | Equivalent to buy in Nuneaton and Bedworth | Equivalent to rent in Nuneaton and Bedworth |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £26,500 | £23,500 |
| £40,000 | £35,500 | £31,500 |
| £50,000 | £44,500 | £39,500 |
| £60,000 | £53,500 | £47,000 |
Moving from Nuneaton and Bedworth to Leeds
| Earning in Nuneaton and Bedworth | Equivalent to buy in Leeds | Equivalent to rent in Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £34,000 | £38,000 |
| £40,000 | £45,000 | £51,000 |
| £50,000 | £56,500 | £63,500 |
| £60,000 | £67,500 | £76,500 |