Collingham’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Collingham’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CollinghamWest Yorkshire
A village in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, home to 2,362 people.
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Population
2,362
Census 2021 · Leeds council
Median home
£595K
171 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
28% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Collingham a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health (A+): men here can expect to live to 86, women to 88.4. Schools are another plus (A+) — primary results beat 96% of towns in England; secondary results beat 89% of towns in England. Where it falls short is cost of living (D−) — a typical home costs £594,995 and rent runs £1,145 a month. Getting around depends on the car: 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Collingham has its subject grades alone.
What makes Collingham stand out
The 3 things Collingham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
88.4 and 86 years
Life expectancy at birth, women and men: longer than in 100% of UK towns
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Collingham grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Collingham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Collingham has its subject grades alone.
HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA+Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £594,995, 11.8 years of area incomeD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 96% of towns in England; secondary results beat 89% of towns in EnglandA+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £65,467; 1.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsAOpen →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedA−Open →Hazard risk1.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonC−Open →Outdoors84% live within 400 m of a park; 1.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Collingham.
Health
People in Collingham live longer lives than in 100% of UK towns
At the census, 86% of people in Collingham called their health good or very good, higher than both West Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). 3.3% of residents report bad or very bad health. One GP practice serves the town; four in five patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Disability touches 13% of the town’s population.
86%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Collingham | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
86
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsA+
Collingham is graded an A+ for
Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 52.9, and just over three in five pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School’s results beat nine in ten schools in England like it. Below is its only school. At the 7 primary schools within 3 km, 75% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 211 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D−
Most households in Collingham own their home: 87%, more than in both West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 5% of households. 8% rent privately, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Behind the median of £594,995: 171 standard sales inside Collingham’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£595Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Collingham£595K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £639,995 | 131 |
| Semi-detached | £353,750 | 20 |
| Terraced | £227,000 | 9 |
| Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | 11 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,145
average private rent a month, Leeds council area
£2,323
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Much of Collingham is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in both West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 10% of the total. Collingham has 4 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Scaled to its population, Collingham has 17 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Oswald Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
17
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Collingham records less violent crime per resident than West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.1 per 1,000 a year
101 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Collingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both West Yorkshire’s towns (12.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes.
15.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 59% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual45
Shoplifting12
Damage & arson10
Burglary9
Other theft8
Other crime6
Drugs5
Vehicle crime4
Anti-social7
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
15.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
101
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Long commutes are the norm in Collingham: just 22% travel under 5 km, below West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Collingham counts 0.5 jobs per working resident. The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both West Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). In addition, the census counted 52% of workers working mainly from home.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bus4%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 33% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Collingham is a graduates’ town: 50% hold a degree, more than in both West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 17%, below West Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. People aged 15 to 24 are 9% of the population.
50median age
CollinghamWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Collingham | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Collingham
14pages on Collingham
The big questions
SafetyA−15.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £595K · rent £1,145 a monthHousing44 sold in 12 months · busiest street Johnson CrescentSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthA+Life expectancy 86 (men), 88.4 (women)Work & commuteA61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Collingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BardseyEast KeswickWetherbyBoston SpaScarcroftBramhamThornerCollingham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingham | 2,362 | — | — | D− | A− | A+ |
| Bardsey | 1,819 | 1.4 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| East Keswick | 1,145 | 1.7 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Wetherby | 11,711 | 2.2 | B+ | D | C− | A− |
| Boston Spa | 6,358 | 2.4 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Scarcroft | 1,634 | 2.7 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Bramham | 1,764 | 2.9 | — | D | A− | A |
| Thorner | 1,397 | 3.1 | — | D | B+ | A− |
Bardsey, East Keswick, Scarcroft, Bramham and Thorner have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Collingham
Is Collingham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £594,995, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £210,000, terraced houses £227,000, semi-detached houses £353,750 and detached houses £639,995.
Are schools in Collingham good?
GCSE results beat 89% of towns in England, and primary results beat 96% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Leeds council.
Is Collingham safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Does Collingham flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Collingham
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Collingham is a built-up area of 2,362 people, in the Leeds council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 2,362 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Leeds
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000658
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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