Ward profiles
There are 30 wards in Bradford District. The new ward boundaries took effect from the elections on 7th May 2026.
City ward has the highest population (25,290 people) and Wharfedale ward has the lowest population (12,320 people).
Little Horton ward has the highest percentage of children and young people under the age of 16 (28.9%).
Ilkley and Addingham ward has the lowest percentage of children and young people (13.9%).
City ward has the highest percentage of the working age population (71.1%) - possibly due to the high numbers of young people who attend Bradford College and University and the lowest percentages of older people aged 65-84 (5.4%). Little Horton has the lowest percentage of very old people aged 85+ (0.4%).
Ilkley and Addingham ward has the lowest percentage of the working age population (51.7%) and the highest percentage of old people aged 64-84 (27.2%) and very old people (7.2%).
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