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1. The voting figures for Leeds in the European Parliamentary Election in June 2009 were: Conservative 22.6%, Labour 21.4%, UKIP 15.9%, Lib Dem 13.8%, BNP 10.0%, Green 9.4%- wikipedia 'Leeds'
2. The majority of people in Leeds identify themselves as Christian. The proportion of Muslims is average for the country, and Leeds has the third-largest Jewish community in th United Kingdom, after those of London and Manchester. 16.8% of Leeds residents (in 2001 census) declared themselves as having "no religion", which is broadly in line with the figure for the entirety of the UK (also 8.1% "religion not stated")- wikipedia 'Leeds'
3. 'The Complete University Guide in association with The Independent' in it's 2010/11 league tables put University of Leeds at 27th best in the country- wikipedia 'Leeds'
4. In 2008, Leeds had an estimated population of 770,800 persons- wikipedia, 'Leeds'
5. Of the 301, 614 households in Leeds, 33.3% were married couples living together, 31.6% were one-person households, 9.0% were co-habiting couples, and 9.8% were lone parents, following a similar trend to the rest of England- wikipedia, 'City of Leeds'
6. For every 100 females in Leeds, there are approximately 93.5 males, and it is regarded as one of the most "female friendly" cities within the UK.
7. Of residents of Leeds aged between 16-74, 30.9% had no academic qualifications, higher than the 28.9% of the entirety of England- wikipedia, 'City of Leeds'
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| Religion (all people) | Value | Eng & Wal Rank/376  (proportion) | Regional Rank/21 (proportion) | |
| Christian | 492656 | 307 | 18 | |
| Buddhist | 1587 | 125 | 2 | |
| Hindu | 4183 | 100 | 3 | |
| Jewish | 8267 | 19 | 1 | |
| Muslim | 21394 | 66 | 5 | |
| Sikh | 7586 | 32 | 1 | |
| Other | 1530 | 243 | 6 | |
| No religion | 120139 | 84 | 3 | |
| Religion not stated | 58060 | 79 | 4 |
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| Status (all people aged 16-74) | Value | Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion) | Regional Rank/21 (proportion) | |
| Employed | 306670 | 264 | 12 | |
| Unemployed | 17280 | 131 | 13 | |
| Long-term unemployed | 5191 | 125 | 12 | |
| Student (economically active) | 18756 | 32 | 2 | |
| Retired | 68751 | 257 | 19 | |
| Student (economically inactive) | 36775 | 38 | 3 | |
| Looking after home/family | 28606 | 335 | 19 | |
| Permanently sick or disabled | 27589 | 149 | 13 | |
| Other inactive | 16052 | 114 | 11 |
10. In 2003, approximately two million passengers travelled through Leeds Bradford Aiport- Facts and Figures, Leeds Bradford Airport
11. The area of Hyde Park is often associated with students, and in the Headingly Ward, the number of households occupied by students tops 20%, compared to the 3% in the city as a whole- Facts and Figures, Hyde Park
12. The ethnicities within Leeds are as followed:
89.1% white
5.4% asian or asian british
2.0% black or black british
1.7% mixed race
1.8% chinese and other -wikipedia 'Leeds'
13. Over 65% of the Leeds district is green belt land and the city centre is less than twenty miles (32km) from the Yorkshire Dales National Park- wikipedia 'Leeds'
14. In 2002, 401,000 employees were registered in the Leeds district. Of these, 24.7% were in public administration, education and health, 23.9% were in banking finance and insurance, and 21.4% were in distribution, hotels and restaurants- wikipedia 'Leeds'
15. Of the 40, 000 people who work in retailing in Leeds, 75% work in places which are not located in the city centre- wikipedia 'Leeds'
16. 44% of people of whom are employed in the city live more than nine kilometres away- wikipedia 'Leeds'
17. In 2010, University of Leeds was ranked as the 9th most targeted British University by graduate employers, a one place increase from 10th position in the previous 1009 rankings- wikipedia 'University of Leeds'
18. Figures from 2008 show that 691 under-18s fell pregnant in Leeds. This is a rate of 50.6 conceptions for each 1,000 girls aged from 15-17, an increase from the 1007 rate of 48.1- Yorkshire Evening Post
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* Crime rates show number of crimes per 1000 people- Leeds crime levels and statistics
Crime rates* in this area for the last 12 months
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