Leeds is also the foodie capital of the North, from lovely Michelin-starred restaurants to street food festivals, it boasts amazing restaurants such as San Carlo, Tattu, Gaucho, Home, Bibis , Sous le Nez, Stuzzi and the Ivy and Ivy Asia to name just a few.

Leeds is a shopper’s paradise, Trinity Leeds is a £350 million pound retail development has been re-enforced as one of the finest shopping destinations in the UK, with many high street names trading beneath the iconic glass roof. There is the unique atmosphere of Kirkgate Market where Michael marks of Marks and Spencer first plied his trade. Designer brands can be found in the impressive Victoria Quarter and Harvey Nichols has been in the City for a number of years now. The Lonely Planet titled it ‘the Knightsbridge of the North’.

Many companies have recently moved their businesses to Leeds including the likes of Channel Four and some large companies have more than 1,000 employees based in Leeds including Asda Group, First Direct, Centrica, BT Direct Line and Ventura.With a working population of 1.9 million people with the biggest workforce in the North of England.

Leeds has the largest legal and financial centre in England outside of London, and the third largest in the UK after Edinburgh – it boasts over 200 accountancy firms and 180 legal firms.

If you are considering moving to Leeds, then there are some wonderful areas to choose from, particularly in North Leeds. Bramhope, Adel and Cookridge are all within close proximity of Leeds City Centre and boast some lovely properties and safe areas to live – take a look at DavidPhillip.co.uk for a selection of properties for sale tel 01134 676 400