In the 12 months to June 2019, 46,542 people moved to Leeds from elsewhere in the UK. That’s according to internal migration data from the Office for National Statistics, which also reveals the areas of the country where the most people are drawn to Leeds from. So where is the pull to Leeds the greatest? From Newcastle to Manchester, here we reveal the top 10 places people leave in search of a new life here.
7. Manchester
The seventh most common place people arrived in the area from was Manchester, with 940 arrivals in the year to June 2019.
8. Newcastle upon Tyne
The eighth most common place people arrived in the area from was Newcastle, with 840 arrivals in the year to June 2019.
9. East Riding of Yorkshire
The ninth most common place people arrived in the area from was East Riding of Yorkshire, with 771 arrivals in the year to June 2019.
10. Calderdale
The tenth most common place people arrived in the area from was Calderdale, with 623 arrivals in the year to June 2019.