Talk:Leeds/Archives/2022/May

Infobox

I do not believe the UK place infobox is best suited for Leeds and similar articles about a city eponymous with its local government district.

Using the standard infobox as was previously used allows multiple area and population statistics to be shown for the different definitions of Leeds. For example, the settlement itself, the city, and the metropolitan area, so that the distinctions are clear.

Using the UK place infobox is likely to be confusing as only the population and area for the central settlement are given. Although this is one definition of Leeds, alternative definitions include the surrounding towns and villages within the metropolitan borough. The data for all these definitions should be visible in the infobox.

I would support a transition back to the former infobox, possibly with the information altered to more clearly emphasise the central settlement, which I understand to be the main argument for the change.

My argument also applies to Sheffield.

Green450 (talk) 21:37, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

@Green450: This was discussed at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject UK geography#Leeds and Bradford infoboxes and per Wikipedia:WikiProject UK geography/How to write about settlements#Infobox the other infobox is only used when the district is combined with the settlement such as Leicester, all others like Canterbury, Carlisle and Lancaster, Lancashire. I would support modifying {{Infobox UK place}} so that the other figures can be added, this would also be useful in cases like Hatfield Peverel where there is data available for the BUASD, BUA and parish. @Keith D: is it possible to modify Template:Infobox UK place so that the population (and area) and thus resulting population density can be specified for 2 or 3 different figures rather than just 1? Crouch, Swale (talk) 21:58, 27 May 2022 (UTC)