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People in Bradford

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Population
546,418
Density /km²
1,491.36
Median age
36.7
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
53%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
8%
Degree or above
27%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
5.4%
Other
2.9%
No qualifications
24%
Families w/ children
21%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
32%
Private renting
23%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
46%
All adults speak English as a main language
83%
White
61%
Asian or Asian British
32%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
31%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
14.4%
Full-time students
8.5%
Christian
33%
Muslim
30.5%
Hindu
0.9%
Sikh
0.9%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
28%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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