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Towns and cities in City and Borough of Leeds by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 30 populated places in City and Borough of Leeds, ranked by current population. The largest is Leeds, with 536,280 people.

Every place in City and Borough of Leeds, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get City and Borough of Leeds's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 837,113 against an official 845,189. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
845,189
population of Leeds (ONS, mid-2024)
30
towns & places
Leeds
largest place
#PlacePopulation
1Leeds536,280
2Morley57,385
3Yeadon37,379
4Pudsey25,393
5Lofthouse23,458
6Guiseley21,000
7Horsforth19,350
8Chapel Allerton18,206
9Kippax15,965
10Garforth14,838
11Otley14,668
12Wetherby13,572
13Boston Spa6,052
14Holbeck5,505
15Bramhope3,382
16Swillington3,088
17Collingham3,033
18Bardsey2,876
19Scholes2,266
20Pool1,935
21Bramham1,650
22Thorp Arch1,505
23Aberford1,503
24Thorner1,408
25Shadwell1,352
26East Keswick1,224
27Scarcroft1,194
28Methley1,184
29Headingley300
30Ledsham162

Common questions

What is the population of City and Borough of Leeds?
845,189, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Leeds. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in City and Borough of Leeds?
Leeds, with 536,280 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 30 recorded places in City and Borough of Leeds by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.