The population of Leeds has increased by over per cent 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, 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, the latest available figures:
7. Cross Gates & Whinmoor
The population of Cross Gates and Whinmoor increased by 5 per cent from 2013 to 2018
8. Middleton Park
The population of the Middleton Park ward increased by 5 per cent from 2013 to 2018
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