Understanding
Bradford District
Ward population update
30 Nov 2015
Trends in population data for Bradford District
Between 2013 and 2014 Bradford’s population increased by 1,800 people (0.3%) to 528,200. This
growth was driven by ‘natural change’ – there were more births than deaths, but this total was
significantly reduced by more people leaving Bradford for other parts of the country than coming to
live here.
The median age (the age at
which half the population is
younger and half is older) for
Bradford is 34.
This is younger than the
national median age of 40
and equal youngest with
Leeds for West Yorkshire.
Within the District, City ward
has the lowest median age –
24 – which reflects the large
number of students living in
the ward and Ilkley had the
highest – 47.
Trends in ward data by
age group
The wards with the highest
numbers of children and
young people aged 0 -15
and are generally
concentrated in and around
Wharfedale
Worth Valley
Wibsey
Wyke
Ilkley
Baildon
Shipley
Idle & Thackley
Queensbury
Windhill & Wrose
Bolton & Undercliffe
Craven
Keighley West
Keighley East
Heaton
Clayton & Fairweather…
Royds
Thornton & Allerton
Bingley Rural
Great Horton
Keighley Central
Bingley
Eccleshill
Manningham
Toller
Bradford Moor
Bowling & Barkerend
Tong
Little Horton
City
0
0 - 15
16 - 24
25 - 64
65 - 84
85+
central Bradford. Little Horton has the
largest proportion of children and
young people -33% (7,290) followed
by Bradford Moor (33%) and Bolling &
Barkerend (30%); Craven has the
lowest – 16% (2,650), followed by
Baildon (16%) and Bingley Rural
(17%).
Worth Valley has the highest
proportion of the working age
population (56%) followed by Shipley
(56%) and Idle & Thackley (56%). City
(45%) has the lowest proportion,
followed by Bradford Moor (47%) and
Ilkley (47%).
10,000
20,000
30,000
Population by age group
Ilkley has the highest proportions of
older people: 22% of the 65-84 age
group and 6% of the 85+ age group
followed by Craven (21% of the 65 –
84 age group and 3% of the 85+ age
group), and Baildon (21% of the 65 – 84 age group and 3% of the 85+ age group). City has the
lowest proportions: 5% of the 65 – 84 age group and 1% of the 85+ age group followed by
Bradford Moor (6% of 65 – 84 age group and 1% of the 85+ age group) and Little Horton (6% of
the 65 – 84 age group and 1% of the 85+ age group).
Trends in population data by ward
In the last year, Tong
ward experienced
the highest
population increase
of 590 people
(2.8%), followed by
Eccleshill (310
people), Bowling &
Barkerend (290
people) and City
(240).
At the other end of
the scale, Keighley
West experienced
the largest
percentage decrease
(-0.85%) followed by
Manningham
(0.75%) and Bolton &
Undercliffe (-0.71%).
Total population by
ward
The 2014 population estimates show that City ward has the largest population (24,250), followed
by Little Horton (22,120) and Tong (21,820). The wards with the lowest population totals are
Wharfedale (11,790), Worth Valley (14,360) and Wibsey (14,460).
More information
For more information about population estimates by ward see:
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/taxonomy/index.html?nscl=Population+Estimates
For more information about Bradford’s population see:
http://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/community_and_living/population
Contact:
Catriona Colborn
Policy Programmes & Change
City of Bradford Metropolitan
Council
Phone: 01274 434691
[email protected]