Town Pop. 825

Living in Leeming Bar: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Leeming Bar is 36/100, built from 9 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 99/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Safety falls furthest short: 66/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

Among the 8 scored places sharing the DL7 postcode district, Leeming Bar ranks 6th. Its categories are unusually uneven: 96 points separate broadband (99) from healthcare (3), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. Against the wider DL7 district average of 46/100, that is 10 points below. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DL7 postcode district.

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Leeming Bar scores 36 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
66
170.9 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 54 crimes
↑ 97% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 28 crimes
↑ 123% above national average
Criminal damage and arson 14 crimes
↑ 150% above national average
Other crime 9 crimes
↑ 445% above national average
Other theft 7 crimes
↑ 37% above national average
other 29 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 On or near 26 crimes
  2. 2 Supermarket 13 crimes
  3. 3 Mattison Close 10 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
54
Air Quality NO₂ 8.792 · PM2.5 5.408 · PM10 10.923 µg/m³
74
Green Space 7
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
7
2 schools in area · 6 within 4km
2Good
  • Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Leeming and Londonderry Community Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsFriarage Hospital5.6 mi
Darlington Memorial Hospital15 mi
Harrogate District Hospital21.3 mi
Hospital waitsHarrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust1.7 mi
Routine referral (median)8 wks
Treated within 18 weeks76.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.8%
Nearest GP surgeryGlebe House Surgery1.8 mi
GP capacity1,339 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)80.2%
available across North Yorkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 40 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
76
Employment rate58%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58%Unemployed1.8%Retired30.4%Student2.3%Other inactive7.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.4%Skilled & technical35.5%Routine & elementary22.1%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications16.1%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)9.8%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)13.3%Level 3 (A levels)17.6%Level 4+ (degree & above)34.4%Apprenticeship6.4%Other (incl. vocational)2.4%
Home ownership71.6%
Among the least-deprived 32% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
40
Council tax North Yorkshire · 2026-27
A £1,696
B £1,979
C £2,261
D £2,544
E £3,109
F £3,675
G £4,240
H £5,088
Energy North East England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Northumbrian Water
Average bill regional £435/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
5
Northallerton 5.3 mi
Thirsk 9.4 mi
Darlington 14.9 mi
J51 A1(M) 0.3 mi
J51 A1(M) 0.7 mi
J52 A1(M) 5.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Leeming Bar in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Aiskew 49 1.0 mi away ⇄
Leeming 32 1.5 mi away ⇄
Scruton 28 1.7 mi away ⇄
Bedale 50 1.8 mi away ⇄
Morton-on-Swale 41 2.8 mi away ⇄
Firby 0 3.3 mi away ⇄
Snape (Hambleton) 44 3.8 mi away ⇄
Carthorpe 26 4.2 mi away ⇄
Romanby 63 5.0 mi away ⇄
Catterick 45 5.4 mi away ⇄
Pickhill 32 5.6 mi away ⇄
Northallerton 52 5.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Leeming Bar a nice place to live?

Leeming Bar has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Leeming Bar is 36/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Leeming Bar?

Leeming Bar has crime levels below the national average. Our safety score is 66/100. There were 141 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Leeming Bar?

Among the top-rated schools in Leeming Bar are Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary School and Leeming and Londonderry Community Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Leeming Bar in total.

Leeming Bar in context

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Postcode districts in Leeming Bar

DL7 46 ⇄

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