Leeds-Bradford
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United Kingdom • England • Europe • Language power
- Population
- 2.4M
- GDP
- $49B
- GDP per capita
- $20,088
- Land area
- 1,962 km² (758 mi²)
- Density
- 1,241/km² (3,214/mi²)
- 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
23 teams
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
FC Halifax Town
Halifax (UK) • Level: 5
Football/Soccer • England
Emley
Huddersfield • Level: 7
Football/Soccer • England
Guiseley
Guiseley • Level: 7
Other Men’s Teams5 teams
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
- English top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 5.8 match points across 4,138 club-matches since 1888.
Championship History
115 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Leeds-Bradford, across all sports, newest first. 115 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Top Companies
2 companies
Total Market Cap: $92B across 2 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Languages of Leeds-Bradford
English first in West Yorkshire; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, West Yorkshire
- 98%
- Tier 3 country
Sound of Leeds-Bradford
#65 by artist origin · combined 56.9 (US 4.8 / UK 18.3) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Robert Palmer, Corinne Bailey Rae, Zayn, Gang of Four, Kaiser Chiefs, Soft Cell, Tasmin Archer, Chumbawamba
Number-one singles by Leeds-Bradford artists17
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
Art of Leeds-Bradford
4 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Henry Moore, John Atkinson Grimshaw
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
1 properties
FTG 4-Star1 entry
Grantley Hall
Yorkshire