Leeds is the third largest city in the United Kingdom and one of the fastest growing, greenest cities in the country.
Nearly a quarter of the city’s population is aged between 18 and 29 years old, so Leeds is one of the youngest cities in the UK. This makes Leeds a dynamic and vibrant place to live, work and visit. Our strength is in diversity, as over 140 nationalities have decided to call Leeds home. We are an outward-looking city that champions international cooperation, with over 50 years’ experience working with international partners across the world.
Leeds is built on a rich tradition of social innovation and continues to support and celebrate start-up companies that are working to solve society’s biggest, most urgent and challenging problems. Our pioneering work on healthcare and technology is helping more people worldwide live healthier, more productive, active and creative lives. Leeds is a leader in FinTech and HealthTech and has the only integrated open health data system in Britain, as well as being a home to world-leading research and development through our five universities.
Culture is a big part of the city. Leeds has one of the longest running West Indian carnivals in Europe and it is the only English city outside of London to have its own resident opera and ballet companies – the internationally renowned and award-winning Opera North and Northern Ballet.
We are committed to ensuring that the growth in our economy works for everyone in the city, and are passionately committed to inclusive growth, achieving Net Zero and improving health and wellbeing across all of our communities.
