According to the Mid-2009 population estimates published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Bradford's resident population stands at 506,800, making Bradford the 4th largest metropolitan district in England, and 5th largest in the UK.
Working age population (males aged 16-64, females ages 16-59) is 311,300.
Bradford has a younger age profile than the Yorkshire & Humber regional average and the national average, with the younger age groups forming a greater proportion of the population in comparison.
Some key population facts:
- The median age is 34.8 years
- Nearly 23% of the population are under 16 (compared to only 19% regionally and nationally)
- The population is split 49.4% male to 50.6% female
- Bradford’s population increased by 5,400 (1.1%) between 2008 and 2009, compared to growth of 0.8% across the Yorkshire & Humber region and 0.7% across England and Wales.
- Bradford is ranked 63rd out of 342 local authorities for percentage growth in England and Wales between mid-2004 to mid-2009.
- Population density is 1,383 persons per square kilometre
