Postcode district · Bradford
Who lives in BD2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BD2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 60,582 (2024)
BD2Postcode district · Bradford
Who lives in BD2
Residents
60,582
2024 estimate
Households
20,927
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.2% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 12.3% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
BD2England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
BD2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BD2 is broadly in line with that, at 44%. 39.3% have never married.
BD2England
Married or civil partnership44%44.7%
Never married39.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BD2 is broadly in line with that, at 80.4%.
BD2
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good44.6%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.