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Population in Leeds

Every population series published for Leeds, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Leeds, net internal migration by local authority fell from -394 in Year to mid-2012 to -5,251 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 4,857 or 1232.7% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -394 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -2,048 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -2,595 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -944 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,001 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -898 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -4,794 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -2,586 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -4,963 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -4,607 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -5,251 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -5,251 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Leeds, international migration into a local authority rose from 9,296 in Year to mid-2012 to 15,245 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 5,949 or 64.0% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010k20k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 9,296 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 9,883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 10,999 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 11,861 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 12,712 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 11,584 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 12,506 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 14,853 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 14,538 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 11,653 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 18,455 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 24,623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 24,985 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 15,245 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 15,245 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Leeds, international migration out of a local authority rose from 7,842 in Year to mid-2012 to 13,545 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 5,703 or 72.7% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 7,842 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 7,351 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 7,869 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 7,941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 7,627 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 8,390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 8,554 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 9,525 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 10,010 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,966 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,573 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,862 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 10,305 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 13,545 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 13,545 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Leeds, net international migration by local authority rose from 1,454 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,700 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 246 or 16.9% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,454 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,920 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,085 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,194 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,952 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,528 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,687 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 11,882 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 16,761 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 14,680 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,700 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,700 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Leeds, births by local authority fell from 10,388 in Year to mid-2012 to 8,297 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,091 or 20.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 10,388 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 10,205 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 10,131 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 10,261 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 10,273 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 10,150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 9,846 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 9,606 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 9,148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 8,568 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 8,666 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,471 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 8,468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 8,297 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 8,297 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Leeds, deaths by local authority rose from 6,472 in Year to mid-2012 to 6,913 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 441 or 6.8% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 6,472 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 6,681 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 6,342 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 6,622 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 6,662 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 7,078 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 6,663 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 7,295 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,986 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,151 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,206 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,846 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 6,913 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 6,913 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Leeds, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 3,916 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,384 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,532 or 64.7% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,916 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,524 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,789 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,569 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,768 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,943 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,853 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,582 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,515 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,265 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,622 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,384 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,384 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Leeds, other population change by local authority fell from 2,370 in Year to mid-2012 to -167 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,537 or 107.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,332 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,741 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,304 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 364 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -157 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -814 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,680 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,439 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 159 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -22 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -167 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -167 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Leeds, population by local authority rose from 750,683 in Mid-2011 to 845,189 in Mid-2024, a change of 94,506 or 12.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0250k500k750k20152020Mid-2011: 750,683 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 758,029 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 764,369 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 770,434 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 777,987 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 786,739 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 793,134 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 797,696 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 804,640 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 808,443 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 809,479 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 820,294 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 833,516 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 845,189 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 845,189 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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