How Bradford Council works

Bradford Council is the fourth largest of 36 Metropolitan District Councils in the country, which serve the larger cities and conurbations. There are four other Metropolitan Authorities in the West Yorkshire Area - Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.

In addition to the "traditional Bradford City", the Metropolitan District includes the following main areas of population: Addingham, Baildon, Bingley, Burley, Cullingworth, Denholme, Eastburn, Haworth, Ilkley, Keighley, Menston, Oxenhope, Queensbury, Silsden, Shipley and Steeton.

The total population of the District is approximately 494,000 and it covers 143 square miles. Bradford Council has a workforce of 21,764 employees.