Popular Local Phone Numbers: Leeds

When we think of the big UK cities, we tend to think of London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast - the four capitals, and then Birmingham and Liverpool. There is a jewel of a city, situated quite centrally in the UK, that we sometimes tend to forget about, but shouldn't. That city, of course, is Leeds.

Situated in West Yorkshire, the city has a population of around 800,000. Part of the West Yorkshire Urban Area, which has a population of 1.5 million, the Leeds-Bradford Metropolitan Area of about 2.3 million and the Leeds City Region of 2.9million, Leeds is a key part of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country, and is the largest centre for financial, business and legal services in the country outside of London. 

Leeds’ history dates back to the 5th century, but it didn’t become the major centre that it is today until the 17th and 18th centuries when it was a major wool trading area. But it really developed during the Industrial Revolution, to grow into the major city it is today. 

It is the principle shopping area for Yorkshire and the Humber, has two universities,and  is home to Leeds United Football Club. The area code for Leeds is 0113.