Using data from the government-hosted Leeds Observatory website, this is how different Leeds districts rank for obesity rates from the highest to the lowest. The data was collected in 2018 and the obesity figures are calculated against a standardised rate of 100,000 people.
1. Killingbeck and Seacroft
Killingbeck and Seacroft also have high levels of obese residents. 29,528 out of 100,000 in this area would be classed as obese. Photo: By Chemical Engineer - Own work, (CC BY-SA 4.0)
2. Kippax and Methley
Following closely behind is Kippax and Methely, where 28,399 residents out of 100,000 would be classed as obese. Photo: Google
3. Bramley and Stanningley
Bramley and Stanningley has the fourth highest levels of obesity in the Leeds metropolitan area. Photo: Google
4. Cross Gates & Whinmoor
Were the population of Cross Gates and Whinmoor 100,000, 28,191 of the residents in these areas would be classed as obese. Photo: Google
5. Gipton and Harehills
Not far behind is Gipton and Harehills, where 28,111 people out of 100,000 would weigh enough to be obese. Photo: Google
6. Burmantofts and Richmond Hill
Similarly above the Leeds average, over a quarter of residents in Burmantofts and Richmond Hill are classed as obese. Photo: Google