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ABOUT LEEDSLeeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds. The county borough of Leeds was awarded city status in 1893, but in 1974 this status was transferred to the larger new metropolitan borough named "City of Leeds". Thus Leeds, although commonly referred to as a "city", does not have this legal status unless the wider area is being discussed. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the recorded history of Leeds can be traced to the 5th century when the Kingdom of Elmet was covered by the forest of "Loidis", the origin of the name Leeds. During the Industrial Revolution, Leeds developed into a major industrial centre for the production and trade of wool, before emerging as a centre for commerce and higher education, being the location of the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University. Today the city is one of the largest financial and legal centres outside London. According to the 2001 UK census, the population of the Leeds urban area was 443,247 whereas the wider city included in the City of Leeds metropolitan district has a population of 750,200 (mid-2006 estimate) and is one of the eight largest English cities outside London that form the English Core Cities Group. It is at the centre of the West Yorkshire metropolitan county with a population of over 2.1 million. The cultural, historical and architectural heritage of Leeds is well represented by a host of museums, stately homes and art galleries, from the national attractions of the Royal Armouries and the Thackray Medical Museum to the fine mansions of Harewood House, Temple Newsam and Lotherton Hall. Leeds has a full calendar of events, from an exciting program of open air public entertainment for all the family - including 'Opera in the Park', 'Party in the Park' and 'Classical Fantasia' - to prestigious work presented by Opera North, Phoenix Dance, the Northern Ballet Theatre and the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The renowned West Yorkshire Playhouse stages more productions than any other theatre outside London. As well as already being home to four renowned theatres, major national and regional attractions located in Leeds will shortly be joined by The Carriageworks - Leeds' newest theatre and conference venue. Leeds is recognised as the regional capital of the Yorkshire and Humber region, an area with a population of 5 million, similar to that of Scotland or Denmark. Leeds is the UK's largest centre for financial and business services outside London, with the sector employing over 114,000 people. Leeds is also recognised as the top legal centre in the UK outside London, with over 180 law firms operating within Leeds. There are over 200 accountancy firms operating in Leeds, including the majority of the 20 largest UK practices, and over 300 recruitment agencies now operate in Leeds. Around 457,400 people are employed in the Leeds economy. 2 million people live within 30 minutes drive of Leeds City Centre, and for the last 5 years Leeds has ranked within the top 5 UK cities with the lowest unemployment. HSBC, the World's largest bank, chose Leeds to launch the UK's first ever telephone banking system, and over 30 national and international banks are based in the city. In the last decade £430m has been invested in Leeds City Centre to further enhance its excellent shopping and leisure facilities, with a further £500m in progress or proposed. Named the best shopping destination in the UK by the Rough Guide to Britain, Leeds city centre has over 1,000 shops and one of the UK's newest out-of-town shopping centres. There is over 1 mile of indoor shopping in the city centre. Leeds has one of the driest summer climates among major British cities, which is one of the key factors behind the success of its shopping, pavement cafes and outdoor events. Leeds City Station is the busiest in the UK outside of central London, with over 900 trains and 50,000 passengers per day. Leeds is the fastest growing media and new media centre in the UK, and is the largest centre for print and publishing outside London. £3.2 billion has been invested in commercial property development in Leeds over the last 10 years and a further £7.2 billion of projects are under construction or in the pipeline. Over 35% of the UK's internet traffic is hosted in Leeds. Leeds is home to Europe's biggest internet server farm. Leeds has more ISDN lines per head of population than any other major city. |
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