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Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire and is located on the River Aire. Leeds is the centre of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. The city of Leeds boasts a population of approximately 700,00 people while the metropolitan area boasts a population of approximately 440,000 people.

Leeds is one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. It has an excellent reputation for being an outstanding place for conducting business. The city thrives in both the service and manufacturing sectors. Important economic industries include retail, offices, call centres, and media industries. Hi-tech industries are also showing major economic growth in this region.

Railway travel is an important aspect of transportation in Leeds. Two railway stations offer direct transport to London. Leeds is the largest city in Europe without a mass transit system. In 2006 a free bus service began running in Leeds.

Leeds is seeing more developments in the form of high rise schemes. The UK’s tallest building outside of the London area, Lumiere, will also call Leeds home.

Leeds also offers plenty in the way of culture. The town holds an annual German Christmas Market, the Ice Cube, and hosts the Leeds Christmas Lights event.

Leeds has seen an increase in tourism in recent years and offers excellent transportation links to the Yorshire areas and the UK. On average Leeds enjoys approximately 20 million tourists per year. The booming tourist business supports around 20, 000 related jobs in Leeds.

Part of the town’s appeal comes from its rich sporting heritage. The town sustains the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, the Leeds Rhino Rugby League, and the Leeds Carnegie Rugby Union. Leeds only has one football team. Leeds has a large football stadium and the Headingley Carnegie Stadiums that are famous for its cricket and rugby leagues.

Leeds is also home to a handful of museums and Harewood House and the Kirkstall Abbey ruins. The town also boasts several well-known parks. The town offers excellent shopping centres and upscale boutiques. Due to the large student population the town offers many dining facilities, pubs, and nightclubs.

Mortgages in Leeds

There have been 950 mortgage enquiries from people who live in Leeds over the last two years. The average mortgage size for the properties in Leeds was £109104 and most people were first time buyers. 7 percent of the mortgage applications in Leeds were with bad credit rating. 10 percent of the mortgage enquiries in Leeds needed self certification mortgage.

Properties in Leeds

Leeds is located in West Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Humberside . Leeds neighbours with Hunslet. The average house price in Leeds is £171115 which is £39463 below the national average house price. The most popular properties in Leeds are flats. The least popular properties in Leeds are detached houses. There are approximately 75 estate agents covering Leeds. In addition to that, there are approximately 56 letting agents covering Leeds.