Buying your essentials

Two students in kitchen talking while preparing breakfast

When you arrive in Leeds you'll want to know where to go to buy your kitchen utensils, bedding and your favourite food.

To help get you started, on this page you'll find our quick guide to finding reasonably priced shops near your accommodation and what they provide, as well as regular opening hours for shops in the UK.

Get your uni starter kit

If you are staying in university accommodation, you can get yourself kitted out using the website Uni Kit Out. On the Uni Kit Out site you can buy your bedding, bathroom, and kitchen utensils in advance. All items will be left in your room ready for your arrival.

Quick guide to your local shops

There's lots of places in Leeds for shopping, these are just a few of the shops close to our campuses and accommodation.

The majority of shops in Leeds are open during the following times:

  • Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 17:30
  • Sunday 10:00 to 16:00

However, these times may vary with some supermarkets and high street shops staying open until 20:00 on weekdays and Saturdays.

Great for...
  • Halal products
  • International food groceries
  • Fresh fruits and vegetables
Location
  • Hyde Park (LS6 1NY)
Great for...
  • Toiletries, makeup and perfumes
  • Over-the-counter medicines and prescriptions
Locations
  • Headingley (LS6 2UE)
  • Kirkstall (LS5 3RP)
  • Leeds city centre (LS1 5EY)
Great for...
  • Bedding
  • Kitchen utensils
  • Stationery
  • Homeware goods, including bedroom, bathroom and living room furnishings
  • Cleaning products
Location
  • Kirkstall (LS5 3BL)
Great for...
  • Fresh fruit and vegetables
  • Frozen and tinned food
  • Homeware, including bedding and kitchen items
  • Cleaning products
Locations
  • Kirkstall (LS5 3AU)
  • Leeds city centre (LS2 8PL)
Great for...
  • Fresh fruit and vegetables
  • Frozen and tinned food
Locations
  • Headingley (LS6 2UE)
  • Leeds city centre (LS1 8EQ)
Great for...
  • Fresh and frozen foods from East and South East Asia
Location
  • Leeds city centre (LS2 8LX)
Great for...
  • Bedding
  • Kitchen utensils and pans
  • Stationery
  • Homeware goods, including bedroom, bathroom and living room furnishings
  • Cleaning products
Locations
  • Headingley (LS6 2UE)
  • Leeds city centre (LS1 6HX)
Great for...
  • Halal products
  • International food groceries
  • Fresh fruits and vegetables
Location
  • Hyde Park (LS6 1NY)
Great for...
  • Toiletries, makeup and perfumes
  • Over-the-counter medicines and prescriptions
Locations
  • Headingley (LS6 2UE)
  • Kirkstall (LS5 3RP)
  • Leeds city centre (LS1 5EY)
Great for...
  • Bedding
  • Kitchen utensils
  • Stationery
  • Homeware goods, including bedroom, bathroom and living room furnishings
  • Cleaning products
Location
  • Kirkstall (LS5 3BL)
Great for...
  • Fresh fruit and vegetables
  • Frozen and tinned food
  • Homeware, including bedding and kitchen items
  • Cleaning products
Locations
  • Kirkstall (LS5 3AU)
  • Leeds city centre (LS2 8PL)
Great for...
  • Fresh fruit and vegetables
  • Frozen and tinned food
Locations
  • Headingley (LS6 2UE)
  • Leeds city centre (LS1 8EQ)
Great for...
  • Fresh and frozen foods from East and South East Asia
Location
  • Leeds city centre (LS2 8LX)
Great for...
  • Bedding
  • Kitchen utensils and pans
  • Stationery
  • Homeware goods, including bedroom, bathroom and living room furnishings
  • Cleaning products
Locations
  • Headingley (LS6 2UE)
  • Leeds city centre (LS1 6HX)

Shopping in leeds

Leeds is a shopper’s paradise and is bound to have everything you could possibly wish for. Multiple shopping centres and arcades, as well as designer outlets and independently run stores. You will be spoilt for choice. Take a look at our life in Leeds page to see for yourself just a few of the places you can explore.