# Wetherby East & Thorp Arch

North east Leeds. 7,300 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 22 square kilometres.

Wetherby East & Thorp Arch had 7,368 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002331. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £300,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch was £300,000 in 2025. Joint 3,462nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/wetherby-east-and-thorp-arch#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,368** (2021). Wetherby East & Thorp Arch had 7,368 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,626th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/wetherby-east-and-thorp-arch#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/wetherby-east-and-thorp-arch#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.1%** (January 2026). In Wetherby East & Thorp Arch, 82.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/wetherby-east-and-thorp-arch#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002331) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002331) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 112 homes were sold in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002331) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wetherby East & Thorp Arch.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002331) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wetherby East & Thorp Arch had 7,368 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch at a rate of 134.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.7 per 1,000 people across Leeds.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 483 |
| Other crime | 210 |
| Shoplifting | 86 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 71 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Drug offences | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Wetherby East & Thorp Arch compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Wetherby East & Thorp Arch | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £300,000 | 24th most expensive | 106 middle areas, Leeds · 2025 |
| Population | 7,368 | 52nd least populated | 107 middle areas, Leeds · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | joint 18th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 107 middle areas, Leeds · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.1% | 6th lowest | 107 middle areas, Leeds · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wetherby East & Thorp Arch safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch at a rate of 134.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.7 per 1,000 people across Leeds.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 86 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (483), other crime (210) and shoplifting (86).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Leeds

These figures are published for the whole of Leeds, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Leeds and not Wetherby East & Thorp Arch alone. [See Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds)

- **Average house price: £246,385** (August 2026). Leeds’s average house price was £246,385 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,716** (2025). Full-time workers living in Leeds earned a median of £36,716 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 115th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.7×** (2025). A home in Leeds costs 6.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 147th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 24.1** (2025). Leeds has a deprivation score of 24.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Wetherby East & Thorp Arch in brief

The median price paid for a home in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch was £300,000 in 2025.
Wetherby East & Thorp Arch had 7,368 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wetherby East & Thorp Arch, 82.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002331
- Ward: [Wetherby †](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/ward/wetherby)
- Constituency: [Wetherby and Easingwold †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wetherby-and-easingwold)
- Council: [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 21.55 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,300*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ouseburn-hammerton-and-tockwith), [Boston Spa & Bramham](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/boston-spa-and-bramham), [Wetherby West](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/wetherby-west), [Collingham, Rigton & Harewood](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/collingham-rigton-and-harewood), [Tadcaster](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/tadcaster)

## Latest updates for Wetherby East & Thorp Arch

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002331

## How to cite

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