Historic Potholes Data for Leeds, Recorded Since 2015

Recorded potholes across the city of Leeds from 2015. The dataset includes location information, Easting and Northing coordinates, as well as recorded and completion dates. It is published by Leeds City Council and is updated automatically on the first day of each quarter.

Use Cases

• Analyze pothole repair timelines based on recorded and completion dates mentioned in the description
• Map pothole density and distribution across the city based on location and coordinate data
• Identify areas with potential data entry issues based on the note about manually inputted reports where location is 0
• Forecast infrastructure maintenance needs based on historical pothole records from 2015 onward

Strengths

• Data collection began in 2015, providing a multi-year historical record
• Includes geographic coordinates (Easting and Northing) for spatial analysis
• Has a defined quarterly update schedule, with the last update recorded as 2026-07-08

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data from a single UK city council

Provenance

Source

Leeds City Council

Collection Method

Likely contains reports from municipal maintenance operatives and automated systems.

Time Range

From 2015 onward

Freshness

Updated automatically on the 1st day of each quarter.

Geography

City of Leeds, UK