--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2644688 entity_type: city name: Leeds country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: leeds canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/leeds/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/leeds.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/leeds.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/leeds snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-14 fact_count: 21 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/leeds/ citation_title: "Leeds, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, safety, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_version: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Leeds Leeds is a city in the United Kingdom. Leeds had a population of 536,280 at the end of 2021. For Leeds, the regional median gross salary was €3,095 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.25% at the end of 2018. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Leeds? The published population was 536,280 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 536,280 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-020fa8df210c ### Is the air quality good in Leeds? The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 12 µg/m³ · Period: 2019 - Claims: claim-558aea45e501 ### How safe is Leeds? Police recorded about 11,462 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 11,462 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-3bec87b9ef14 ### What is the unemployment rate in Leeds? The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2018). - Value: 3.3 % · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-8639fa3c3815 ## Mobility Leeds's nearest airport was LBA, 11 km away and offered 51 direct destinations. ## Population Median age stood at 33 years at the end of 2021. ## Work At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 55.3%. At the end of 2021, Leeds recorded 239,265. ## Climate Leeds recorded annual PM2.5 of 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 536,280 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 536,280 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Rent price index, mean | `rent_index_mean_eur_month` | 1,335 EUR/month | municipality | 2026-07-31 | 2026-09-14 | fresh | verified | [3] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 55.3 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,095 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.25 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 12 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 5.7 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 11.4 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 6.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 3.6 · May 6.2 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.3 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 7.5 · May 10.4 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 15 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 6 · Dec 3.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 109.2 · Feb 88.8 · Mar 77.2 · Apr 66 · May 64 · Jun 79.8 · Jul 75.1 · Aug 86.4 · Sep 82.5 · Oct 97.8 · Nov 109.4 · Dec 121.1 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 11,462 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [11] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 34.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 239,265 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 33 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 186 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | School Count | `school_count` | 258 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 4 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 51 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 11 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LBA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Leeds when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 36,310 (6.8%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 76,275 (14.2%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 423,695 (79.0%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=%2Feconomy%2Finflationandpriceindices%2Fdatasets%2Fpriceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics%2F19august2026%2Fpriceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics.xlsx 4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 5. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 6. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 11. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/policeforceareadatatables 12. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 13. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 14. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 15. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Leeds, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/leeds/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_leeds-united-kingdom-rent-salary-jobs-safety-climate_eeb5bd680631, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Leeds, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, safety, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/leeds/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Leeds, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, safety, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/leeds/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/leeds/ - Title: Leeds, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs, safety, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/leeds/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/leeds.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/leeds.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/leeds - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json