Leeds

Metropolitan district in England

Coordinates:	53.82, -1.54
OS grid ref:	SE 30 36

The Leeds (Metropolitan district) sits in the heart of West Yorkshire on the banks of the River Aire. It grew into a major Victorian industrial centre for wool and textiles, and the cityscape still carries reminders of that era in its stone mills, the ornate Corn Exchange and former canal basins. The district mixes a compact city core with leafy suburbs and large green spaces such as Roundhay Park, and is within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales and country estates like Harewood House and medieval sites such as Kirkstall Abbey.

Today Leeds is one of England’s major financial and professional services hubs and hosts a lively cultural scene, with companies and chambers alongside venues like Opera North and Leeds Playhouse. A strong student presence around the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University, well‑supported sport at Elland Road and Headingley, a varied food and nightlife offer, and diverse communities contribute to a dynamic social life that stretches from the Leeds city centre out to events such as the Leeds Festival at Bramham Park.

Leeds postcode districts

BD11, LS1, LS2, LS3, LS4, LS5, LS6, LS7, LS8, LS9, LS10, LS11, LS12, LS13, LS14, LS15, LS16, LS17, LS18, LS19, LS20, LS21, LS22, LS23, LS25, LS26, LS27, LS28, WF3

Most populated places in Leeds

Places in Leeds

Aberford Built-up area
Adel & Wharfedale Ward
Allerton Bywater Built-up area
Bardsey Built-up area
Bardsey cum Rigton Parish
Boston Spa Built-up area
Bramham Built-up area
Bramham cum Oglethorpe Parish
Bramhope Built-up area
Collingham Built-up area
East Keswick Built-up area
Garforth Built-up area
Guiseley Built-up area
Horsforth Parish
Kippax Built-up area
Ledsham Parish
Leeds Built-up area
Lofthouse and Robin Hood Built-up area
Methley Built-up area
Morley Built-up area
Otley Built-up area
Pool Parish
Pool-in-Wharfedale Built-up area
Pudsey Built-up area
Scarcroft Built-up area
Scholes Built-up area
Shadwell Built-up area
Swillington Built-up area
Thorner Built-up area
Thorp Arch Built-up area
Wetherby Built-up area
Yeadon Built-up area