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Pudsey

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South west Leeds. About 25,874 people in 10 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Pudsey, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
25,386
44th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.6%
3,058th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Pudsey compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

PudseyMiddle
Population33 wards, Leeds · 2021
Population: every ward in Leeds33 areas from 18,522 to 31,176. The middle area is 24,021. Pudsey is 25,386.
25,38610th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage33 wards, Leeds · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Leeds33 areas from 81.6% to 99.9%. The middle area is 98.2%. Pudsey is 99.0%.
99.0%joint 6th highest
Claimant rate33 wards, Leeds · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Leeds33 areas from 1.4% to 12.6%. The middle area is 3.3%. Pudsey is 3.2%.
3.2%16th lowest
Aged 15 to 6433 wards, Leeds · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Leeds33 areas from 56.8% to 90.7%. The middle area is 64.5%. Pudsey is 63.6%.
63.6%15th lowest

Figures for the whole of Leeds

These figures are published for the whole of Leeds, not for each ward, so they describe all of Leeds and not Pudsey alone. See Leeds

Average house price
£247,695
Up 3.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,716
115th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.7×
145th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.1
86th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Pudsey in brief

Pudsey had 25,386 usual residents at the census.

In Pudsey, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Pudsey, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.6% of residents in Pudsey were aged 15 to 64 at the census.