Leeds' population projected to soar to near 900,000

Leeds' population is projected to soar to nearly 900,000 over the next decade, new figures have revealed.

- by James Connolly

The data, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), shows the city growing by eight per cent between 2022 and 2023.

It would take the population from 820,802 to 886,763, which is an addition of more than 65,000 new residents over 10 years.

The figures cement Leeds' status as one of the fastest growing cities in the UK and a prime destination for work in the north.