City
Who lives in Bradford
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Bradford, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 343,999 (2024)
BradfordCity
Who lives in Bradford
Residents
343,999
2024 estimate
Households
116,285
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
24% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.4% of residents. 21.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.5% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
BradfordEngland
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
Bradford
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
44.5% of adults in Bradford are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 39.6% have never married.
BradfordEngland
Married or civil partnership44.5%44.7%
Never married39.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.9% of residents in Bradford describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Bradford
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.4%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.