Leeds vs Wakefield

A side-by-side comparison of the Leeds and Wakefieldlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Leeds is the more populous; council tax is lower in Leeds; Leeds has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Leeds	Wakefield
Population	811,953	353,364
Density	1,472/km²	1,044/km²
Deprivation	24% in most-deprived 10%	16% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,284	£2,297
Schools Good/Outstanding	92%	84%
Aged under 16	19%	19%
Aged 16–64	65%	63%
Aged 65+	16%	19%

Leeds council area →Wakefield council area →