Leeds in figures

A profile of Leeds from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Leeds was 840,550 in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024.

Population840,5502025Down 0.3% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over15.9%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share15.8%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-5,2512025Compared with -4,607 in 2024
740K760K780K800K820K840K860K201120142017202020252011: 750,683 persons2012: 758,029 persons2013: 764,369 persons2014: 770,434 persons2015: 777,987 persons2016: 786,739 persons2017: 793,134 persons2018: 797,696 persons2019: 804,640 persons2020: 808,443 persons2021: 809,479 persons2022: 819,992 persons2023: 833,035 persons2024: 842,884 persons2025: 840,550 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Leeds (pounds sterling) was £40.16 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 3.8% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£40.16 billion2024, provisionalUp 3.8% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£47,5122024, provisionalUp 2.4% from 2023
10K20K30K40K50K20002004200820122016202020242000: 14,949 GBP million2001: 15,529 GBP million2002: 16,307 GBP million2003: 17,649 GBP million2004: 18,927 GBP million2005: 20,214 GBP million2006: 21,461 GBP million2007: 22,656 GBP million2008: 22,662 GBP million2009: 22,469 GBP million2010: 23,029 GBP million2011: 23,590 GBP million2012: 24,043 GBP million2013: 24,730 GBP million2014: 25,500 GBP million2015: 26,445 GBP million2016: 26,878 GBP million2017: 27,731 GBP million2018: 29,337 GBP million2019: 30,205 GBP million2020: 28,398 GBP million2021: 31,852 GBP million2022: 36,304 GBP million2023: 38,674 GBP million2024: 40,157 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Leeds (pounds sterling) was £247,695 (provisional) in July 2026, up 3.8% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£247,695July 2026, provisionalUp 3.8% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly3.8%July 2026, provisionalUp 0.4 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,145August 2026, provisionalUp 4.3% from August 2025
200K210K220K230K240K250K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 205,117 GBP2021-08: 205,308 GBP2021-09: 203,653 GBP2021-10: 205,299 GBP2021-11: 206,138 GBP2021-12: 205,670 GBP2022-01: 210,486 GBP2022-02: 214,200 GBP2022-03: 215,509 GBP2022-04: 216,434 GBP2022-05: 217,593 GBP2022-06: 220,531 GBP2022-07: 224,603 GBP2022-08: 227,783 GBP2022-09: 230,033 GBP2022-10: 231,818 GBP2022-11: 234,139 GBP2022-12: 233,785 GBP2023-01: 228,909 GBP2023-02: 225,686 GBP2023-03: 223,391 GBP2023-04: 223,142 GBP2023-05: 223,354 GBP2023-06: 223,706 GBP2023-07: 228,168 GBP2023-08: 230,453 GBP2023-09: 232,964 GBP2023-10: 230,663 GBP2023-11: 228,605 GBP2023-12: 228,265 GBP2024-01: 228,898 GBP2024-02: 228,637 GBP2024-03: 228,226 GBP2024-04: 225,179 GBP2024-05: 225,259 GBP2024-06: 226,252 GBP2024-07: 230,887 GBP2024-08: 234,119 GBP2024-09: 236,005 GBP2024-10: 237,335 GBP2024-11: 237,631 GBP2024-12: 238,383 GBP2025-01: 236,528 GBP2025-02: 237,563 GBP2025-03: 238,863 GBP2025-04: 239,061 GBP2025-05: 238,002 GBP2025-06: 235,596 GBP2025-07: 238,646 GBP2025-08: 240,551 GBP2025-09: 242,626 GBP2025-10: 241,431 GBP2025-11: 242,320 GBP2025-12: 243,189 GBP2026-01: 244,719 GBP2026-02: 244,735 GBP2026-03: 244,336 GBP2026-04: 246,714 GBP2026-05: 247,252 GBP2026-06: 247,995 GBP2026-07: 247,695 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Leeds were 32,105 in 2024, down 0.9% from 2023.

Active enterprises32,1052024Down 0.9% from 2023
Enterprise births3,7552024Down 1.3% from 2023
32K32.5K33K33.5K34K2019202020212022202320242019: 32,935 count2020: 33,355 count2021: 33,645 count2022: 33,500 count2023: 32,385 count2024: 32,105 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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