Leeds City Centre

Summary

Leeds City Centre (E02006875) is part of Leeds local authority (view on map). Leeds City Centre has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 1% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Leeds City Centre neighbours Woodhouse & Little London, University & Little Woodhouse, Lincoln Green & St James, Armley & New Wortley, East End Park & Richmond Hill, Holbeck, Beeston Hill & Hunslet Moor, and Leeds Dock, Hunslet & Stourton.

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  • 7% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 0% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 79% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 79% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Leeds City Centre is the 60th least deprived area in Leeds (out of 107) with 36% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Leeds and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Leeds City Centre, 13% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in Leeds and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Leeds City Centre % in Leeds % in England
Eligible for free school meals 13% 29% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 87% 71% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Leeds City Centre, 7% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Leeds, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

7% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 0% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Leeds City Centre % in Leeds % in England
No special educational needs 93% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 7% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 0% 3% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Leeds City Centre, 79% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 37% in Leeds, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

79% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Leeds City Centre % in Leeds % in England
White 20% 63% 67%
Asian 45% 14% 14%
Black 7% 10% 7%
Mixed – 8% 7%
Other 22% 3% 3%
Not known – 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Leeds City Centre with English as an additional language is 79%, compared with 24% in Leeds, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

79% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Leeds City Centre % in Leeds % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 79% 24% 22%
Known or believed to be English 21% 76% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Leeds City Centre has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Leeds City Centre
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Leeds City Centre since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Leeds City Centre has no state-funded schools.

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