Pay vs Place

Leeds vs Redbridge: buying or renting a home

A typical terraced house costs £347,500 (172%) more in Redbridge than in Leeds. Measured against local pay, buying is harder in Redbridge: it takes 12.3× median annual pay, against 5.5× in Leeds.

Leeds, terraced
£202,500
Income typically needed: £40,500
Median full-time pay: £36,716
Redbridge, terraced
£550,000
Income typically needed: £110,000
Median full-time pay: £44,851

At a glance

Leeds Redbridge
Buying a home Fairly affordable Very expensive
Renting a home Expensive Very expensive
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 Redbridge (£44,851) is 22% higher than in Leeds (£36,716), while a typical terraced house costs 172% more (£550,000 against £202,500). Set against local pay, Leeds 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 12.3× in Redbridge. Renting one takes 38% of pay in Leeds and 54% in Redbridge. Both are harder in Redbridge, and the gap is wider for buying.

Across all property types and measured against pay, Leeds is the 114th least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Redbridge is the 24th most expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Leeds is the 106th most expensive of 316 areas and Redbridge is the 40th most expensive of 316 areas.

Someone on £40,000 in Leeds would need about £108,500 in Redbridge to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £69,500 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Redbridge would leave you worse 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 74.3 in Redbridge, so recorded crime per resident is 35% lower in Redbridge. The biggest difference is in criminal damage and arson: 8.5 per 1,000 in Leeds against 4.5 in Redbridge.

Can a typical earner buy?

Terraced house Leeds Redbridge
Median full-time pay £36,716 £44,851
House price ÷ pay 5.5× 12.3×
Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy 91% 41%
Rent a year as a share of median pay 38% 54%

Buying, by property type

Type Leeds Redbridge Difference
Semi-detached £262,000 £653,750 +150% in Redbridge
Terraced £202,500 £550,000 +172% in Redbridge
Flat £150,000 £310,250 +107% in Redbridge

Renting, by property type

Type (average rent a month) Leeds Redbridge Difference
Semi-detached £1,226 £2,176 +77% in Redbridge
Terraced £1,157 £2,017 +74% in Redbridge
Flat £905 £1,551 +71% in Redbridge

Crime

Police recorded 114.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in Leeds and 74.3 in Redbridge, so recorded crime per resident is 35% lower in Redbridge.

Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents Leeds Redbridge Difference
All recorded crime (excluding fraud) 114.6 74.3 -35% in Redbridge
Violence against the person 44.9 26.1 -42% in Redbridge
Sexual offences 4.4 2.4 -46% in Redbridge
Robbery 2.2 2.7 +24% in Redbridge
Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) 13.0 7.0 -46% in Redbridge
Vehicle offences 7.0 8.1 +16% in Redbridge
Theft from the person 1.3 3.6 +178% in Redbridge
Criminal damage and arson 8.5 4.5 -47% in Redbridge

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.

Leeds: 181Redbridge: 223
House prices in Leeds and Redbridge since 2005, indexed so that 2005 is 100Prices indexed to 2005 = 100. Leeds now 181, Redbridge now 223.5010015020025020052010201520202025House prices in Leeds and Redbridge since 2005, indexed so that 2005 is 100Prices indexed to 2005 = 100. Leeds now 181, Redbridge now 223.5010015020025020102020
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YearLeedsRedbridge
2005100100
2006107106
2007114118
2008110117
200998103
2010103111
2011101116
201299117
2013100121
2014106134
2015111152
2016119173
2017125181
2018130187
2019134182
2020139187
2021151200
2022165210
2023168209
2024171211
2025177221
12 months to July 2026181223

In 2005 the average home cost £135,425 in Leeds and £222,453 in Redbridge. Now it is £244,464 and £496,614: Leeds is up 81% and Redbridge is up 123%. Prices have risen faster in Redbridge, 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.

Leeds: 6.5 years of payRedbridge: 11.0 years of pay
Years of median pay needed to buy the average home in Leeds and RedbridgeLeeds now 6.5, Redbridge now 11.0 years of pay.0×5×10×15×20052010201520202025Years of median pay needed to buy the average home in Leeds and RedbridgeLeeds now 6.5, Redbridge now 11.0 years of pay.0×5×10×15×20052010201520202025
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YearLeedsRedbridge
20056.1 years of pay8.0 years of pay
20105.7 years of pay7.3 years of pay
20155.7 years of pay9.4 years of pay
20206.2 years of pay11.4 years of pay
20256.5 years of pay11.0 years of pay

In 2005 a home cost 6.1 years of pay in Leeds and 8.0 years in Redbridge. In 2025 it was 6.5 years and 11.0 years.

Affordability has worsened more in Redbridge over that time.

How rents have changed in each area

Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.

Leeds: 151Redbridge: 158
Rents in Leeds and Redbridge since 2015, indexed so that 2015 is 100Rents indexed to 2015 = 100. Leeds now 151, Redbridge now 158.80100120140160201620182020202220242026Rents in Leeds and Redbridge since 2015, indexed so that 2015 is 100Rents indexed to 2015 = 100. Leeds now 151, Redbridge now 158.80100120140160201520202025
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YearLeedsRedbridge
2015100100
201698108
2017102114
2018104115
2019107117
2020112119
2021114120
2022125123
2023136129
2024145141
2025146154
August 2026151158

In 2015 the average rent was £758 a month in Leeds and £1,093 in Redbridge. Now it is £1,145 and £1,726: up 51% in Leeds and up 58% in Redbridge. Rents have risen faster in Redbridge.

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 Redbridge

Earning in Leeds Equivalent to buy in Redbridge Equivalent to rent in Redbridge
£30,000 £81,500 £52,500
£40,000 £108,500 £69,500
£50,000 £136,000 £87,000
£60,000 £163,000 £104,500

Moving from Redbridge to Leeds

Earning in Redbridge Equivalent to buy in Leeds Equivalent to rent in Leeds
£30,000 £11,000 £17,000
£40,000 £14,500 £23,000
£50,000 £18,500 £28,500
£60,000 £22,000 £34,500
Prices are medians for each property type over the last 12 months of registered sales; types with fewer than 100 sales in either area are left out. Rents are ONS averages for the area. Pay is the median for full-time employees living in the area, before tax. Income needed is illustrative: it assumes a 10% deposit and a lender willing to lend 4.5 times income. Real lending depends on your circumstances. Salary equivalents compare housing costs only, not other living costs, tax or the pay you could earn in a new job.

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