Getting started on Leeds Observatory

Click on the map on the homepage for a ward profile showing data from different themes.

Themed profiles can be found by clicking on one of the icons on the homepage, or under the Themes menu. When you click on a theme, it shows an overview report with Leeds level data. For smaller geographical areas, click on ‘Profiles (local areas)’ and choose a geography.

Wards, LSOAs, MSOAs and other boundaries

Our Boundary map  shows the wards, Community Committees, MSOAs and LSOAs that make up Leeds.

Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs)
LSOAs are small areas designed to be of a similar population size, with an average of approximately 1,500 residents or 650 households. They were produced by the Office for National Statistics for the reporting of small area statistics and are a standard way of dividing up the country. For ease of communication, LSOAs are sometimes referred to as ‘neighbourhoods’ or ‘small areas’.
There are 482 LSOAs in Leeds.

Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs)
MSOAs are built from groups of Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs). They have an average of approximately 7,500 residents and 3,500 households.
There are 107 MSOAs in Leeds.

Wards
There are 33 wards in Leeds.
The 10 Community Committees are made up of groups of wards.

Other boundaries
Children’s Clusters and Children’s Centre Reach Areas are based on the way the council organises itself. Contact us for more information on these areas.