Leeds-Bradford
United Kingdom • England • Europe
Primary City: Leeds
Primary State/Province: West Yorkshire
Primary Language: English
Population: 2.4M
GDP: $49B • GDP per capita: $20,802
GAWC Class: 11
Leeds-Bradford metro area
53.80, -1.55Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Total Teams, Major League Teams/Venues, Universities.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
T20 Cricket • The Hundred
Sunrisers Leeds
Leeds
Notable Venues2 venues
Football/Soccer
Elland Road
Leeds
Test Cricket
Headingley Cricket Ground
Leeds
Historic Venues1 venue
Rugby League
Odsal Stadium
Bradford
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams5 teams
Football/Soccer • England
Huddersfield • Level: 3
Football/Soccer • England
Emley
Huddersfield • Level: 7
Other Men’s Teams6 teams
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Yorkshire
Leeds
Other Women’s Teams2 teams
W Netball • Other Women Sports
Leeds Rhinos Netball
Leeds
W T20 Cricket • Other Women Sports
Sunrisers Leeds Women
Leeds
Defunct/Relocated Teams2 teams
Rugby League • British • Defunct
Featherstone Rovers
Champions 1976–77
Rugby League • British • Defunct
Manningham
Champions 1895–96
Major Sporting Events
Golf Majors1 event
Ryder Cup
Golf International
1929 • Moortown Golf Club
Complete Event Timeline1 event
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
1929 • Moortown Golf Club
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Leeds-Bradford, across all sports, newest first. 81in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $88B across 1 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Sound of Leeds-Bradford
#64 by artist origin · combined 57.4 (US 4.9 / UK 18.3) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Robert Palmer, Corinne Bailey Rae, Zayn, Gang of Four, Kaiser Chiefs, Soft Cell, Chumbawamba, Tasmin Archer
Number-one singles by Leeds-Bradford artists17
Pillowtalk
Zayn
Blame
John Newman
Changing
Sigma
Nobody to Love
Sigma
Love Me Again
John Newman
Feel the Love
John Newman
Ruby
Kaiser Chiefs
Spirit in the Sky
Gareth Gates
Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)
Gareth Gates
The Long and Winding Road
Gareth Gates
Unchained Melody
Gareth Gates
I Want You Back
Mel B
Sleeping Satellite
Tasmin Archer
Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
Marc Almond
Addicted to Love
Robert Palmer
Tainted Love
Soft Cell
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Kiki Dee
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillowtalk | Zayn | UK / US | 2016 |
| Blame | John Newman | UK | 2014 |
| Changing | Sigma | UK | 2014 |
| Nobody to Love | Sigma | UK | 2014 |
| Love Me Again | John Newman | UK | 2013 |
| Feel the Love | John Newman | UK | 2012 |
| Ruby | Kaiser Chiefs | UK | 2007 |
| Spirit in the Sky | Gareth Gates | UK | 2003 |
| Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake) | Gareth Gates | UK | 2002 |
| The Long and Winding Road | Gareth Gates | UK | 2002 |
| Unchained Melody | Gareth Gates | UK | 2002 |
| I Want You Back | Mel B | UK | 1998 |
| Sleeping Satellite | Tasmin Archer | UK | 1992 |
| Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart | Marc Almond | UK | 1989 |
| Addicted to Love | Robert Palmer | US | 1986 |
| Tainted Love | Soft Cell | UK | 1981 |
| Don't Go Breaking My Heart | Kiki Dee | UK / US | 1976 |
Screen of Leeds-Bradford
#51 by film pedigree · score 83.1 · 15 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Peter O'Toole, James Mason, Tom Wilkinson, Georgie Henley, Malcolm McDowell
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities4 entries
University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
University of Bradford
Bradford, United Kingdom
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds, United Kingdom
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Leeds Bradford International Airport
Yeadon • 4 - Regional
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Leeds
Leeds • Intercity Rail Hub
Suburban Rail1 entry
MetroTrain
Leeds • Suburban Rail
Luxury Hospitality
FTG 4-Star1 entry
Grantley Hall
Yorkshire