Leeds

Metropolitan Borough in Yorkshire and The Humber

Contents: Subdivision

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Name	Status	Population Census 2001-04-29	Population Census 2011-03-27	Population Census 2021-03-21	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Leeds	Metropolitan Borough	715,402	751,485	811,953	845,189
Adel & Wharfedale	Ward	21,087	20,628	21,198	22,932	→
Alwoodley	Ward	22,630	22,766	23,611	23,861	→
Ardsley & Robin Hood	Ward	20,428	22,384	23,425	23,681	→
Armley	Ward	22,870	23,550	26,725	27,503	→
Beeston & Holbeck	Ward	21,730	23,772	26,593	29,329	→
Bramley & Stanningley	Ward	23,472	22,248	24,019	24,672	→
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill	Ward	21,977	24,843	28,528	30,431	→
Calverley & Farsley	Ward	21,800	22,675	24,595	24,604	→
Chapel Allerton	Ward	20,599	23,536	24,963	25,990	→
Cross Gates & Whinmoor	Ward	22,987	22,099	24,843	25,301	→
Farnley & Wortley	Ward	23,184	24,213	25,002	26,033	→
Garforth & Swillington	Ward	20,524	19,811	20,882	21,428	→
Gipton & Harehills	Ward	24,903	27,078	30,879	33,039	→
Guiseley & Rawdon	Ward	21,333	22,347	24,628	24,643	→
Harewood	Ward	18,213	18,363	18,524	18,524	→
Headingley & Hyde Park	Ward	28,269	29,367	31,175	31,691	→
Horsforth	Ward	21,563	21,506	24,310	24,973	→
Hunslet & Riverside	Ward	16,788	23,235	26,474	28,142	→
Killingbeck & Seacroft	Ward	24,580	23,749	26,679	28,839	→
Kippax & Methley	Ward	20,268	21,116	22,557	23,798	→
Kirkstall	Ward	20,433	21,709	22,234	23,158	→
Little London & Woodhouse	Ward	15,225	25,965	31,076	38,249	→
Middleton Park	Ward	25,200	26,048	29,605	30,510	→
Moortown	Ward	22,473	22,792	23,797	24,017	→
Morley North	Ward	21,424	22,692	23,303	23,790	→
Morley South	Ward	20,308	21,748	23,990	24,901	→
Otley & Yeadon	Ward	23,037	22,233	22,584	22,619	→
Pudsey	Ward	23,508	23,413	25,393	25,942	→
Rothwell	Ward	20,112	20,354	20,571	20,457	→
Roundhay	Ward	22,403	22,546	23,808	24,395	→
Temple Newsam	Ward	21,748	21,543	22,488	23,518	→
Weetwood	Ward	20,412	21,177	21,877	22,725	→
Wetherby	Ward	19,896	19,979	21,616	21,494	→
Yorkshire and The Humber	Region	4,964,833	5,283,733	5,480,777	5,672,962

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Explanation: Wards as at May 2025. All area and population figures of wards are based on output areas. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual ward boundaries that are depicted in the map.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males	411,852
Females	433,337

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years	176,239
18-64 years	537,105
65+ years	131,845

Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years	36,003
70-79 years	60,021
60-69 years	79,067
50-59 years	97,315
40-49 years	103,860
30-39 years	122,814
20-29 years	143,045
10-19 years	107,398
0-9 years	95,666

Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK	683,681
EU	42,283
Europe (other)	3,741
Middle East & Asia	46,132
Africa	27,227
Other country	8,889

Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White	641,801
Asian	78,503
Black	45,376
Arab	5,980
Mixed/multiple	27,388
Other ethnic group	12,905

Religion (C 2021)
Christians	343,311
Muslims	63,054
Hindus	9,217
Sikhs	10,047
Buddhists	2,874
Jews	6,267
Other religion	3,637
No religion	326,231

Located in:

West Yorkshire metropolitan county