Leeds

Leeds is located in West Yorkshire, England. During 17^th and 18^th century Leeds became a major centre for production and trading of wood. Leeds developed as a major mill town during the industrial revolution. Here wool was the dominant industry, but iron foundries, printing, flax and other industries were also important. In the 16^th century, Leeds expanded and included the surrounding village to become populous urban. In the year 2016 Leeds has a population of around 781,700 which made it third largest city in the United Kingdom. Leeds within the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom with a population of 2.3 million. Leeds has a diverse economy out of all main employment centres of UK. This city has seen fastest rate of jobs growth in the private sector in the UK. Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked Leeds as the Gamma World City. This city is also considered as the financial, commercial and economic heart of West Yorkshire Urban Area. Leeds has four universities, and this town has the fourth largest student population, and it is also the fourth largest urban economy. Leeds is the major financial and legal centre in the UK, after London.

Education

Leeds had a population of 183,000 young people aged between 0-19 out of this 110,000 were attending local authority schools in the year 2001. In 2008 Education Leeds provided around 220 primary schools, six special inclusive learning centres and 13 secondary schools. First, three of these secondary schools are Pudsey Grangefield School, Rodillian School and Allerton High School were opened in the year 2008 in September. In Leeds, the largest and the oldest private school is The Grammar School at Leeds. Leeds Girls High School was established in the year 1857. The other main independent schools in Leeds include faith schools serving the Muslim and Jewish Communities. Leeds has three tier system of education that includes first, middle and secondary schools. Later in 1989, it was reverted to two tier system. For Further education at Leeds, Leeds City College, Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College, Elliott Hudson College and Leeds College of Building. Leeds has four universities that include University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds Trinity University and Mechanics Institute. There are about 31000 students in University of Leeds out of which 21,500 are full time. Leeds Beckett University has 25,808 students out of which 12000 are full time. The other main higher education colleges are Northern School of Contemporary Dance and Leeds College of Art. By The Independent newspaper survey, Leeds was voted as the best university destination.