Postcode district · Bradford
Who lives in BD8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BD8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 54,398 (2024)
Who lives in BD8
Residents
54,398
2024 estimate
Households
15,739
Census
Median age
30
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
25% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.9% of residents. 23.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 9.4% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
BD8England
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
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
BD8
50%
50%
England
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BD8 is broadly in line with that, at 47.6%. 38.2% have never married.
BD8England
Married or civil partnership47.6%44.7%
Never married38.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6%9.1%
Separated3.4%2.2%
Widowed4.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BD8 is broadly in line with that, at 79.4%.
BD8
44%
35%
14%
England
- Very good44%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.