Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:34 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:21 am – 3:46 pm
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People9,531 residentsin the Leeds City Centre census areaMedian age 23.73,744 households19% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright9% social rented, 71% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,308 in work, 1% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 16% go by car, 9% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher4% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C666 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesWhitehall Riverside Pocket Parkpark · under a mileNelson Mandela Gardenspark · under a mileWoodhouse Moorpark · 1.0 mi · 22 haHolbeck Moorplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWortley Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 13 haThe Edgesports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes148 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197214 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202510 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 27 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband69% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)9,137 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Health Leeds Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLgi Gps In A+E55 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots35 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Architectunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools41 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 5 special, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryLane End Primary Schoolages 3-11, 404 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Ruth Gorse Academyages 11-16, 1,265 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCockburn Ingram Road Academyages 3-11, 300 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLuminate Education Groupunder a mileUniversityLeeds College of Musicunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA6.6 miRailway stationLeedsunder a mileBus stationDyer StreetLeeds City Centreunder a mileBus stops215 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS1 postcode district.
