People aged 65 or over
15.2%21 March 2021 · Bradford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
83,001 out of 546,410.
Source and method →Bradford · England
Community life
Bradford council area. Every figure carries its own date.
A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.
People reporting bad or very bad health
5.9%21 March 2021 · Bradford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
32,484 out of 546,408.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
57%21 March 2021 · Bradford
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
119,726 out of 209,867.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
22.6%21 March 2021 · Bradford
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
47,499 out of 209,867.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
24%21 March 2021 · Bradford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
101,122 out of 421,574.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
27.4%21 March 2021 · Bradford
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
115,663 out of 421,574.
Source and method →Different needs within the area
People reporting bad or very bad health
3.4% to 7.6%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.4% in Wharfedale to 7.6% in Holme Wood & Bierley — a gap of 4.2 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wharfedale | 3.4% | 496 | 14,611 |
| Ilkley & Addingham | 4% | 647 | 16,272 |
| Worth Valley | 4.5% | 811 | 17,877 |
| Baildon | 4.6% | 732 | 15,915 |
| Airedale | 4.7% | 652 | 13,927 |
| Bingley West | 4.8% | 754 | 15,795 |
| Bingley East | 4.8% | 831 | 17,303 |
| Idle & Thackley | 4.9% | 848 | 17,277 |
| Keighley East | 4.9% | 842 | 17,130 |
| Queensbury | 4.9% | 788 | 15,970 |
| Heaton & Frizinghall | 5.3% | 1,050 | 19,678 |
| Shipley | 5.5% | 863 | 15,619 |
| Bolton & Undercliffe | 5.7% | 1,023 | 17,897 |
| Wyke | 5.9% | 950 | 16,161 |
| Windhill & Wrose | 6% | 1,019 | 16,917 |
| Keighley West | 6.2% | 1,046 | 16,982 |
| Wibsey & Odsal | 6.2% | 1,042 | 16,713 |
| Eccleshill | 6.2% | 1,249 | 20,022 |
| Clayton & Fairweather Green | 6.2% | 1,139 | 18,233 |
| Thornton & Allerton | 6.4% | 1,180 | 18,532 |
| Keighley Central | 6.6% | 1,212 | 18,466 |
| Great Horton | 6.6% | 1,298 | 19,679 |
| Little Horton | 6.7% | 1,483 | 22,070 |
| City | 6.8% | 1,497 | 21,933 |
| Toller | 6.8% | 1,428 | 20,851 |
| Royds | 7% | 1,194 | 17,144 |
| Bradford Moor | 7.1% | 1,543 | 21,800 |
| Bowling & Barkerend | 7.5% | 1,697 | 22,770 |
| Manningham | 7.5% | 1,653 | 22,161 |
| Holme Wood & Bierley | 7.6% | 1,578 | 20,751 |
People aged 65 or over
6.6% to 32.4%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.6% in City to 32.4% in Ilkley & Addingham — a gap of 25.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| City | 6.6% | 1,447 | 21,934 |
| Little Horton | 6.9% | 1,526 | 22,107 |
| Bradford Moor | 7.4% | 1,607 | 21,779 |
| Toller | 8.3% | 1,724 | 20,841 |
| Manningham | 8.4% | 1,857 | 22,161 |
| Bowling & Barkerend | 8.6% | 1,955 | 22,768 |
| Heaton & Frizinghall | 9.8% | 1,933 | 19,693 |
| Great Horton | 10.7% | 2,114 | 19,691 |
| Holme Wood & Bierley | 11.7% | 2,440 | 20,770 |
| Eccleshill | 12.7% | 2,543 | 19,999 |
| Keighley Central | 13% | 2,392 | 18,456 |
| Royds | 13.3% | 2,271 | 17,128 |
| Bolton & Undercliffe | 13.9% | 2,496 | 17,911 |
| Clayton & Fairweather Green | 15% | 2,727 | 18,214 |
| Queensbury | 15.8% | 2,521 | 15,984 |
| Thornton & Allerton | 16% | 2,966 | 18,529 |
| Wibsey & Odsal | 16.3% | 2,722 | 16,729 |
| Windhill & Wrose | 16.4% | 2,780 | 16,939 |
| Keighley West | 16.9% | 2,864 | 16,992 |
| Keighley East | 17.7% | 3,035 | 17,123 |
| Shipley | 18% | 2,811 | 15,585 |
| Idle & Thackley | 18.7% | 3,221 | 17,240 |
| Wyke | 20.1% | 3,245 | 16,155 |
| Worth Valley | 20.8% | 3,714 | 17,886 |
| Airedale | 23.7% | 3,312 | 13,952 |
| Wharfedale | 23.8% | 3,484 | 14,624 |
| Bingley East | 23.8% | 4,124 | 17,305 |
| Bingley West | 24.3% | 3,852 | 15,834 |
| Baildon | 25.9% | 4,124 | 15,908 |
| Ilkley & Addingham | 32.4% | 5,281 | 16,275 |
People aged 16+ with no qualifications
10.2% to 36.7%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.2% in Ilkley & Addingham to 36.7% in Bradford Moor — a gap of 26.5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley & Addingham | 10.2% | 1,409 | 13,854 |
| Wharfedale | 11.4% | 1,346 | 11,830 |
| Bingley East | 14.2% | 2,042 | 14,335 |
| Airedale | 14.9% | 1,741 | 11,648 |
| Bingley West | 15.2% | 1,989 | 13,112 |
| Baildon | 15.2% | 2,015 | 13,265 |
| Shipley | 15.4% | 1,974 | 12,829 |
| Worth Valley | 15.7% | 2,336 | 14,891 |
| Idle & Thackley | 16.5% | 2,350 | 14,227 |
| Queensbury | 17.6% | 2,265 | 12,869 |
| Keighley East | 20.4% | 2,762 | 13,520 |
| Thornton & Allerton | 22.3% | 3,176 | 14,212 |
| Windhill & Wrose | 22.4% | 3,002 | 13,421 |
| Wyke | 23% | 3,006 | 13,090 |
| Keighley West | 24.9% | 3,290 | 13,212 |
| Wibsey & Odsal | 25% | 3,222 | 12,867 |
| Bolton & Undercliffe | 25.1% | 3,414 | 13,575 |
| Clayton & Fairweather Green | 25.7% | 3,513 | 13,652 |
| Eccleshill | 25.9% | 3,860 | 14,917 |
| Royds | 26.5% | 3,431 | 12,967 |
| Heaton & Frizinghall | 26.8% | 3,785 | 14,143 |
| City | 28.6% | 4,864 | 16,984 |
| Holme Wood & Bierley | 29.3% | 4,523 | 15,433 |
| Great Horton | 29.8% | 4,247 | 14,237 |
| Keighley Central | 31.1% | 4,308 | 13,842 |
| Toller | 33.3% | 5,080 | 15,250 |
| Bowling & Barkerend | 33.3% | 5,470 | 16,412 |
| Little Horton | 34% | 5,197 | 15,298 |
| Manningham | 36% | 5,890 | 16,382 |
| Bradford Moor | 36.7% | 5,657 | 15,432 |
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
9.1% to 38.4%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.1% in Ilkley & Addingham to 38.4% in Manningham — a gap of 29.3 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 30 of 30 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley & Addingham | 9.1% | 680 | 7,474 |
| Wharfedale | 9.9% | 622 | 6,261 |
| Airedale | 11.5% | 719 | 6,259 |
| Baildon | 13.4% | 972 | 7,229 |
| Worth Valley | 13.6% | 1,098 | 8,092 |
| Bingley East | 13.6% | 1,086 | 7,963 |
| Bingley West | 13.7% | 958 | 7,001 |
| Idle & Thackley | 15.1% | 1,163 | 7,726 |
| Queensbury | 15.7% | 1,051 | 6,704 |
| Shipley | 17.4% | 1,250 | 7,182 |
| Keighley East | 17.9% | 1,254 | 7,006 |
| Wyke | 21% | 1,499 | 7,126 |
| Thornton & Allerton | 22.2% | 1,646 | 7,426 |
| Wibsey & Odsal | 22.6% | 1,515 | 6,696 |
| Windhill & Wrose | 23.2% | 1,711 | 7,387 |
| Keighley West | 23.4% | 1,715 | 7,332 |
| Bolton & Undercliffe | 23.5% | 1,589 | 6,753 |
| Clayton & Fairweather Green | 24.7% | 1,639 | 6,637 |
| Eccleshill | 25% | 1,990 | 7,970 |
| Heaton & Frizinghall | 25.5% | 1,461 | 5,731 |
| Royds | 26.3% | 1,832 | 6,973 |
| Great Horton | 28.8% | 1,881 | 6,530 |
| Holme Wood & Bierley | 29.8% | 2,528 | 8,473 |
| Keighley Central | 31.4% | 1,957 | 6,223 |
| City | 32% | 2,384 | 7,456 |
| Toller | 33.1% | 1,870 | 5,657 |
| Bowling & Barkerend | 33.3% | 2,571 | 7,719 |
| Bradford Moor | 35.1% | 2,072 | 5,896 |
| Little Horton | 35.7% | 2,349 | 6,576 |
| Manningham | 38.4% | 2,462 | 6,411 |
Local places and initiatives
Oastler, Chain Street and Kirkgate sites
Bradford City Village
New homes and green streets would replace parts of the old retail centre. The first detailed phase includes affordable family homes, with later phases considered separately.
Planning application approved with conditions · evidence dated 2026-02-19
Responsible body: Bradford Council and ECF
Latest evidence: The published minutes approve 97 detailed-phase homes and outline development for up to 903 more, subject to conditions. The first phase is affordable housing; later affordable provision depends on funding and viability.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Unmapped: a verified current ward boundary or council ward statement is still needed.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Regulatory and Appeals Committee: Bradford City Village, 25/03232/MAF →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Turn City Village’s first affordable homes into delivery →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Qualifying areas of Bradford district
Better Homes Bradford: insulation and solar support
Eligible private households can seek attic insulation or solar panels with battery storage through a council-backed programme. A home survey determines suitable work.
Eligibility-based improvement offer advertised by the council · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and Warm Low Living
Latest evidence: The offer covers eligible owner-occupied and privately rented homes in qualifying areas. Attic rooms need a fixed staircase and a window. The council identifies Warm Low Living as the installer; an offer is not evidence of an installation or guaranteed bill saving.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- No verified current ward footprint is assigned. The named location or council-wide remit does not establish benefits in every ward.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Better Homes Bradford: insulation and solar support →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Help eligible households reach completed, suitable upgrades →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Plan homes and care around an older population →
Bring support closer to people in poor health →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →