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EMPLOYERS IN THE AREA

Leeds Metropolitan District spans 15 miles east to west and 13 miles north to south, covering 217 square miles at the geographical heart of the UK, of which 65% is greenbelt land. Leeds is surrounded by an extensive suburban and rural area containing free-standing towns such as Wetherby (LS23), Rothwell, Morley and Otley, plus numerous attractive villages such as Bardsey, Collingham, Linton etc.

The city enjoys excellent transport links and an advanced communications infrastructure, making it the perfect place to do business. Leeds has seen £3.5 billion of investment in major commercial, retail and residential property developments over the last decade. A further £7.3 billion of projects are in progress or in the pipeline.

Out of the total workforce in West Yorkshire of 936,000, nearly half (that’s 442,000 people) work in Leeds.

Service industries account for over 80% of total employment, including the city’s largest employers: Leeds City Council (33,000), Leeds Teaching Hospital (NHS Trust) (14,000). University Of Leeds currently employ 8,800 staff and are the third largest employer in Leeds.

In the private sector companies such as ASDA, Yorkshire Bank, Ventura (all with their headquarters in Leeds); Barclays, Natwest, HSBC and TSB Lloyds Banks, British Gas and BT (all with regional offices here).

750,000 people make Leeds the second-largest metropolitan district in England.


TRANSPORT IN LEEDS

Leeds Bradford International Airport serves 70 destinations in 30 countries, including North America and Asia.

Leeds is linked by road to London and Edinburgh via the M1 and A1 respectively and Manchester and Hull via the M62.

London Kings Cross Station can be reached by rail in just over 2 hours.

Manchester International Airport can be reached by road or direct rail link in just over an hour.



EDUCATION IN LEEDS


Leeds is one of the top student destinations in the UK and the University of Leeds is one of the UK’s top ten research universities.

There are over 200,000 students here – 64,000 of whom are degree students at Leeds’ two internationally acclaimed universities.

Leeds Metropolitan University is home to the largest business school of its kind and is rated in the top 50 globally.

The Independent newspaper called Leeds the ‘Best UK University Destination’.

As well as two top universities, Leeds is also home to excellent independent schools.

Leeds Girls High School and Leeds Grammar School have recently merged to provide education to students from 3 – 18 years in a co-ed environment in The Grammar School at Leeds.


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