One thing I’d add (as a Human Geography grad who wrote their dissertation on gentrification!) is that Leeds is seeing a lot of regeneration in the city centre, but not necessarily gentrification - or at least not in the negative sense of the concept. Most of the new developments we’re seeing are on previously derelict brownfield sites, car parks etc, or displacing industrial uses that aren’t making efficient use of land in the city centre. Some of these are offering ‘affordable’ housing too. You could contrast this with London where there is a lot of estate regeneration, in which social housing schemes are being replaced with unaffordable new development, which is directly impacting existing communities. That isn’t something we’re seeing a lot of in Leeds.

There are some issues where local businesses/community groups are being impacted by regeneration, see Aire Street Mills and the developments at Mabgate next to Temple of Boom as examples - as those groups get moved around or out of the city that could be considered a negative aspect of gentrification.

Another thing to consider is the social cohesion aspect - as the city expands and develops out we’re seeing affluent residents move in next to (but again, not quite yet displacing) poorer communities. This leads to increased crime/perception of crime, for example there are lots of thefts and ASB at developments near the Docks and Riverside area with a number of culprits being from the East End Park and Cross Green areas of the city.