a b "Economy – Leeds". investleedscityregion.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018 . Retrieved 21 December 2017. Leeds retains prestigious Purple Flag status for third successive year". Archived from the original on 30 May 2019 . Retrieved 30 March 2019. UK Techno – Notorious North". www.realtimeart.net. Archived from the original on 27 March 2005 . Retrieved 17 September 2009. Leeds is Purple Flag accredited to indicate an entertaining, diverse, safe and enjoyable night. [253] Climate Leeds Weather Ctr: Climate data 1986 – 2003". Tutiempo.net. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013 . Retrieved 28 April 2014.

Parish and Town Councils". Leeds City Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2009 . Retrieved 1 April 2009. a b "Our fizzy seas of soda water". The Telegraph. 21 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018 . Retrieved 5 April 2018. Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2011 . Retrieved 15 February 2011. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) Leeds is the largest centre outside London for financial and business services. Over the next ten years, [ when?] the economy is forecast to grow by 25% with financial and business services set to generate over half of GVA growth over that period with Finance and business services accounting for 38% of total output. Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leeds parish population. Retrieved 25 September 2009.Leeds Menorah School". Ofsted. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010 . Retrieved 1 November 2009. Main article: Economy of Leeds Infirmary Street in the heart of Leeds's Financial District Central Business District at night In June 2019, as part of his bid to become Prime Minister, Boris Johnson stated that it was "madness" that Leeds did not have a metro system. [169] In December 2019, during his first Queen's Speech, Johnson promised to "remedy the scandal that Leeds is the largest city in Western Europe without light rail or a metro". [170] Walking [ edit ] Between 1987 – 1995 Leeds, Kirkgate market was renovated. The changes have maximised the retail provision in the market without compromising the historical features of the building, so much so that the renovated Kirkgate Market Hall structure was promoted from Grade II to Grade I listing status, and was subsequently nominated for a Civic Trust Award.

Leeds forms the main area of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire. This district includes Leeds itself as well as surrounding towns of Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell and Wetherby, [81] Leeds is the central city of the Leeds City Region, a classification for the city region's metropolitan area. The city region has a population of over 3 million, making it the second most populated metropolitan city region in the United Kingdom, behind Greater London. [82] The majority of people in Leeds identify themselves as Christian. [100] Leeds does not have a Church of England Cathedral: it is in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds (formerly in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds), headed by the Bishop of Leeds, which has cathedrals in Bradford, Ripon, and Wakefield, although the Bishop's residence has been in Leeds since 2008. The most important Anglican church is Leeds Minster, although St. George's has the largest congregation by far. [ citation needed] Leeds has a Roman Catholic Cathedral, the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds. Many other Christian denominations and new religious movements are established in Leeds, including Assemblies of God, Baptist, Christian Scientist, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Community of Christ, Greek Orthodox, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Army, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Nazarene, Newfrontiers, Pentecostal, Salvation Army, Seventh-day Adventist, Society of Friends ("Quakers"), Unitarian, United Reformed, Vineyard, an ecumenical Chinese church, Winners' Chapel, and several independent churches. [280] [281] Sikh Temple, Chapeltown Road Harehills Mosque Office for National Statistics – Leeds Local Authority – 2021 census profile" . Retrieved 22 January 2023. Leeds Rhinos are the most successful rugby league team in Leeds. In 2009, they became first club to be Super League champions three seasons running, giving them their fourth Super League title. [270] Leeds City Athletic Club competes in the British Athletics League and UK Women's League as well as the Northern Athletics League.

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At the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001, the Leeds urban subdivision occupied an area of 109 square kilometres (42sqmi) and had a population of443,247; making it the fourth-most populous urban subdivision within England and the fifth largest within the United Kingdom. The population density was 4,066 inhabitants per square kilometre (10,530/sqmi), slightly higher than the rest of the West Yorkshire Urban Area. It accounts for 20% of the area and 62% of the population of the City of Leeds. The population of the urban subdivision had a 100to93.1female–male ratio. [94] Of those over 16years old, 39.4% were single (never married) and 35.4% married for the first time. [95] The urban subdivision's 188,890households included 35% one-person, 27.9% married couples living together, 8.8% were co-habiting couples, and 5.7% single parents with their children. Leeds is the largest component of the West Yorkshire Urban Area [54] and is counted by Eurostat as part of the Leeds-Bradford larger urban zone. The Leeds travel to work area in 2001 included all of the City of Leeds, a northern strip of the City of Bradford, the eastern part of Kirklees, and a section of southern North Yorkshire; it occupies 751 square kilometres (290sqmi). Heritage Open Days". Leeds Civic Trust. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011 . Retrieved 2 November 2009. In the 1940s, there were plans to build an extensive underground system, not built due to the Second World War. [167]

Inner and southern areas of Leeds lie on a layer of coal measure sandstones forming the Yorkshire Coalfield. To the north parts are built on older sandstone and gritstones and to the east it extends into the magnesian limestone belt. [23] [57] [58] The secret plans to build a Leeds underground network that almost became a reality" . Retrieved 22 July 2020. Crime Statistics for Leeds Apr 2005 – Mar 2006". Home Office. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008 . Retrieved 26 March 2009. Leeds's Jewish community is the third-largest in the United Kingdom, after London and Greater Manchester. [282] [283] The areas of Alwoodley and Moortown contain sizeable Jewish populations. [101] There are eight active synagogues in Leeds. [284] a b c "Unitary Development Plan". www.leeds.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018 . Retrieved 26 March 2018.

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Everything you should know about the future of public transport in Leeds". LeedsLive. 29 December 2019 . Retrieved 15 June 2020. ONS data – employment & unemployment". Nomisweb.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014 . Retrieved 15 March 2014.