Living in Morley

In Morley, unemployment is 4% (2025).

The employment rate was 64.4% in March 2021. Morley (Leeds), a city in the United Kingdom, had a population of 32,550 in March 2021. Owner occupation accounted for 64.5% of homes in March 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.5%.

Last checked 2026-09-2436 sources

Population32,550people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)3,095EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent1,338EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate4%country median 3.4% — 18% aboveOfficial source · www.nomisweb.co.uk

Recorded crime11,462incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean7.25µg/m³country median 6.5 — 12% aboveOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Higher unemployment than 68% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 80% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 86% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Morley?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Morley.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Morley. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁹Official · national market
Dwellings	14,915 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,338 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁵Official · county

Is Morley a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%

Student40%strong on education, weak on safety · range 30–50%

Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–69%

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Morley?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk²⁵

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Morley is 4.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Morley 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	98.47 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk³⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	64.38 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	99.53 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk³⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,095 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk²⁶Official
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2025	www.nomisweb.co.uk²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Morley?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,193of €2,567 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,567
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,338
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,193

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Morley Salary needed to live in Morley

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Morley. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

Job SearchUnemployment Claim

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Open the United Kingdom service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Morley. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	10 count	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	8 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official
Schools	12 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Morley's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	3 count	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Morley under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Morley?

Police recorded about 11,462 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesMorley highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	11,462 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁸Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	4,722 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	635.9 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	51 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	15 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LBA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁷Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.25 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 14.2 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 13.6 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Morley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.25 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.2WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013.6WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂14.2WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Morley is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Morley 7.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	14.22 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹¹Official
PM10 — annual mean	13.55 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.25 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.7 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 11.4 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 6.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 3.6 · May 6.2 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.3 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 7.5 · May 10.4 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 15 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 6 · Dec 3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 109.2 · Feb 88.8 · Mar 77.2 · Apr 66 · May 64 · Jun 79.8 · Jul 75.1 · Aug 86.4 · Sep 82.5 · Oct 97.8 · Nov 109.4 · Dec 121.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Aberdeen ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.3 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 7.8 km² in December 2022. Population density was 4,158.1 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Morley?

The published population was 32,550 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	7.83 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	7.83 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁶Official
Foreign residents	2,845 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁷Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	0.922 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	3.07 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	4,158 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁷Official · built-up-area figure
Population	32,550 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁷Official

International community in Morley

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	29,710	91.3%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	1,730	5.3%
Europe: EU countries	1,115	3.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	64.47 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	8.7 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	31.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official
Workers aged 16 and over	17,235 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁹Official
Median age	39 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Morley

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Harrogate as a Morley alternative in the same region

27 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,737 Harrogate vs 11,462 Morley−59%
Unemployment: 2.0% Harrogate vs 4.0% Morley−50%
Median gross pay, region: €2,948 Harrogate vs €3,095 Morley−5%

Full comparison More about Harrogate

Crosby (Sefton) as a Morley alternative in the same country

98 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,552 Crosby (Sefton) vs 11,462 Morley−34%
Residents: 50,215 Crosby (Sefton) vs 32,550 Morley+54%
Unemployment: 4.6% Crosby (Sefton) vs 4.0% Morley+15%
Median gross pay, region: €2,812 Crosby (Sefton) vs €3,095 Morley−9%
Annual PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³ Crosby (Sefton) vs 7.2 µg/m³ Morley+6%

Full comparison More about Crosby (Sefton)

Cities near Morley

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Leeds Commuting Zone · 6.6 km away

Salary: 3,679 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Morley, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Winsford32,530 residents Redhill32,525 residents Lichfield32,580 residents Rayleigh32,380 residents Morecambe32,750 residents Brierley Hill32,305 residents

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Is Morley part of Leeds?

Morley is in the published commuting zone of Leeds; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Leeds city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source²⁰

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Morley?

The published population was 32,550 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Morley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Morley?

What is the unemployment rate in Morley?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2025-2026). Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

What is the typical salary around Morley?

The median gross salary is 3,095 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Morley?

2,845 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Morley a good place to live?

Morley may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Morley part of Leeds?

Morley is in the published commuting zone of Leeds; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Morley?

Leeds, Batley, Holbeck, Pudsey, Lofthouse are near Morley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Morley?

The official country of birth distribution records 29,710 people (91.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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