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Bradford City Council
Local authority area: Bradford
Bradford is a metropolitan borough, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It covers 366.4 km² and had 552,644 residents in 2022 — about 1,508 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Bradford.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Bradford, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022552,644+5.3% since 2012
Land area366.4km²141.5 sq mi
Density1,508/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#30of 382 UK councils · #29 in England
Population estimates4 data points
524.6K531.2K537.2K552.6K
2012201520182022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
Formed from County Borough of Bradford.
Abroad
Twinned with
Galway
Same region, same type
All councils in Yorkshire and the HumberOther metropolitan boroughs in Yorkshire and the Humber
Elections
30 electoral wards
Census 2021: 546,418 residents in 209,864 households across the wards; 15.2% aged 65+, 61.7% of homes owned, 27.6% of households without a car.
1Manningham7,073 households · 8.2% aged 65+23,6742Little Horton6,743 households · 6.9% aged 65+22,4983Bowling & Barkerend7,449 households · 9.1% aged 65+22,3834City7,300 households · 6.6% aged 65+21,7355Toller5,637 households · 8.2% aged 65+20,9176Holme Wood & Bierley8,421 households · 11.4% aged 65+20,563
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CCity Of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilCouncil office · Bradford BD1 1HY · hours listedCGlusburn and Cross Hills HubCouncil office · Keighley BD20 6TPCMargaret McMillan TowerCouncil office · Bradford BD1 1NN · hours listedCWest Yorkshire Pension FundCouncil office · Bradford BD1 2ST · hours listed
Source: Wikidata Q2834810 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.