Local authority · E08000035

Leeds

In use

Leeds is a local authority in England, published in boundary releases since December 2011.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
E08000035
Kind
Local authority
Area
550 km²
Population
845,189Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

RegionYorkshire
Ceremonial countyWest Yorkshire
Grouping of councilsLeeds
CountryEngland

What it contains

488 LSOAs, as of the December 2021 boundaries

38 parishes, as of the May 2026 boundaries

  • Aberford
  • Allerton Bywater
  • Alwoodley
  • Arthington
  • Austhorpe
  • Bardsey cum Rigton
  • Barwick in Elmet and Scholes
  • Boston Spa
  • Bramham cum Oglethorpe
  • Bramhope
  • Carlton
  • Clifford
  • Collingham
  • Drighlington
  • East Keswick
  • Gildersome
  • Great and Little Preston
  • Harewood
  • Horsforth
  • Kippax
  • Ledsham
  • Leeds, unparished area
  • Lotherton cum Aberford
  • Micklefield
  • Morley
  • Otley
  • Parlington
  • Pool
  • Rawdon
  • Scarcroft
  • Shadwell
  • Sturton Grange
  • Swillington
  • Thorner
  • Thorp Arch
  • Walton
  • Wetherby
  • Wothersome

Neighbours

4 local authorities share a border with Leeds, longest border first.

Data published for it

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000035
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000035/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000035/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000035/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000035/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000035/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000035?include=capabilities