Bingley comes first as the most desirable commuter town for Leeds. The Bradford town is just 19 minutes from Leeds via train, 74 percent of its schools are outstanding and the average house price is £273,310. A train season ticket costs £1,240.Bingley comes first as the most desirable commuter town for Leeds. The Bradford town is just 19 minutes from Leeds via train, 74 percent of its schools are outstanding and the average house price is £273,310. A train season ticket costs £1,240.
Bingley comes first as the most desirable commuter town for Leeds. The Bradford town is just 19 minutes from Leeds via train, 74 percent of its schools are outstanding and the average house price is £273,310. A train season ticket costs £1,240. | National World

The top 10 Leeds commuter towns to live in ranked from best to worst in new research

Dennis Morton
By Dennis Morton

Digital Journalist

Published 10th Nov 2023, 04:45 BST

Thousands of people make Leeds their home every year, moving from other parts of the UK and from abroad to study or work.

But many, and maybe mainly locals, prefer to live outside of the noise and stress of the big city, and ops for commuter towns.

Now, Selecta UK, a food tech business, has undertaken research to find out exactly which Leeds commuter towns are the best places to make your home.

The company standardised the latest city and country-level data available for key categories, including travel time to Leeds via train, the annual cost of a train season ticket, outstanding schools in the area, crime ratings and available health facilities and gave commuter towns a score out of ten in order to find out which one is the best, and worst.

Here are the top 10 Leeds commuter towns to live according to new research:

Ilkley is the least affordable town on the list with the average house price at £487,136. But with 44 percent of schools rated as Outstanding, and only 28 minutes to Leeds, it comes at number seven.

7. Ilkley - 5.34/10

Ilkley is the least affordable town on the list with the average house price at £487,136. But with 44 percent of schools rated as Outstanding, and only 28 minutes to Leeds, it comes at number seven. | National World Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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The stunning town of Knaresborough comes at number eight. From here, it takes a bit longer to travel to Leeds, 44 minutes, but the town offer good services and a low crime rate, according to the study.

8. Knaresborough - 5.11/10

The stunning town of Knaresborough comes at number eight. From here, it takes a bit longer to travel to Leeds, 44 minutes, but the town offer good services and a low crime rate, according to the study. Photo: Gerard Binks

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Brighouse is 32 minutes from Leeds and has 11 health and wellness facilities for a population of 33 thousand.

9. Brighouse - 5.1/10

Brighouse is 32 minutes from Leeds and has 11 health and wellness facilities for a population of 33 thousand. Photo: Submit

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A season ticket for the 33 minute train ride to Leeds from Pontefract will cost you £1,232 a year.

10. Pontefract 5.09/10

A season ticket for the 33 minute train ride to Leeds from Pontefract will cost you £1,232 a year. | Steve Turner Photo: Steve Turner

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