Sqad is right Alwoodly is a nice area. It depends largely on your budget, areas vary in price. Gness is right too Chapel Allerton is Ok, busy with a mix of people living there with shops bars and restaurants a nice community there, the same as Roundhay (popular park). North Leeds: Adel, Shadwell and Bramhope are on the outskirts. Harrogate is expensive and a long journey if you need to commute to Leeds every day. To the West is Guiseley and Rawdon. Rush hour traffic is I suppose like any other City. Areas to avoid would be Chapeltown, Harehills, Belle Isle, Beeston, Hunslet. Leeds City itself is OK Harvy Nicks and all the usual Stores. There are lots of refurbished warehouses for City apartment living by the River Aire or overlooking the Leeds/Liverpool Canal. Remember it will be more expensive on the outskirts.