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The Leeds areas where the population is exploding

Figures reveal the Leeds areas where the population has exploded over the last five years

These are the Leeds areas where the population is growing the fastest, listed from lowest to highest percentage increase.

The population of Leeds has increased by over 3% since 2013, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). But some Leeds wards have seen the population explode over the last five years of available data, with many more people moving in. These are the nine Leeds areas where the population increased by more than the city's average from 2013 to 2018. Images are for illustrative purposes only.

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