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:''This article discusses the metropolitan borough of the 'City of Bradford'. (For information on the settlement itself, see Bradford.'')
The 'City of Bradford' Metropolitan District is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status. It is named after its largest settlement, the city of Bradford.
With a population of 477,770 (''Source ONS 2003 Mid Year Estinate'') it is England's 4th largest district with city status. In terms of the population of its urban area, which is the primary meaning of city in British English, Bradford is around the tenth largest city in England.
The current borough boundaries date from 1 April 1974, when the county borough of Bradford was merged with the borough of Keighley, the urban districts of Baildon, Bingley, Denholme, Ilkley, Shipley and Silsden, along with the Queensbury parts of Queensbury and Shelf urban district and the parishes of Addingham, Kildwick and Steeton with Eastburn from Skipton Rural District.
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Bradford at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by ''Office for National Statistics'' with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
includes hunting and forestry
includes energy and construction
includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
Places within the borough boundaries (in addition to the Bradford city area itself) include Addingham, Baildon, Bingley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Cottingley, Cullingworth, Denholme, Gilstead, Haworth, Ilkley, Keighley, Manningham, Menston, Oakworth, Oxenhope, Queensbury, Saltaire, Shipley, Silsden, Steeton with Eastburn, Thornton and Wilsden.
The northern and western parts of the district are largely rural, with areas of high moorland including the famous Ilkley Moor and Brontë Country.
Most of the Bradford city area is still unparished, but there are parish and town councils for most of the outlying towns and villages in the District. From April 2004, the parishes in the borough are:
★ Addingham
★ Clayton
★ Cullingworth
★ Denholme
★ Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury
★ Ilkley
★ Keighley
★ Oxenhope
★ Sandy Lane
★ Silsden
★ Steeton with Eastburn
★ Wilsden
★ Wrose
It has a large number of recent immigrants, and approximately 22% of the population are from ethnic minority groups, particularly from Pakistan. Asian immigrants' restaurants have led to the city being dubbed "the curry capital of Europe". Bradford is the district with the fourth highest percentage of Muslims in Britain (16.1% compared to an average of 3.0%).
'0-4 years' 33,240 (7.1 %)
'5-15 years' 76.087 (16.3 %)
'16-24 years' 58,305 (12.5 %)
'25-44 years' 130,742 (28.0 %)
'45-64 years' 101,630 (21.7 %)
'65-74 years' 36,101 (7.7 %)
'75+ years' 31,560 (6.7 %)
'Economically active, of all people aged 16 - 74' 207,122 (63.4 %)
'Employed (including self-employed) of economically active' 184,558 (89.1 %)
'Unemployed, of economically active' 14,281 (6.9 %)
'Full time student working or looking for work, of economically active' 8,283 (4.0 %)
'Economically inactive, of all people aged 16 - 74' 119,656 (36.6 %)
'Retired, of economically inactive' 41,922 (35.0 %)
'Student not working or looking for work, of economically inactive' 18,116 (15.1 %)
'Looking after family/home, of economically inactive' 24,972 (20.9 %)
'Permanently sick or disabled, of economically inactive' 20,042 (16.7 %)
'Other, of economically inactive' 14,604 (12.2 %)
'Bangladeshi' 4,968 (1.1 %)
'Black or Black British' 4,333 (1.0 %)
'Indian' 12,504 (2.7 %)
'Mixed' 6,937 (1.5 %)
'Pakistani' 67,994 (14.5 %)
'White' 366,041 (78.3 %)
'Other ethnic group' 4,890 (1.0 %)
Education in the borough is provided for by a number of schools and colleges. State schooling is managed by Bradford Local Education Authority. There are also a number of independent (private) schools, such as Bradford Grammar School and The Girls' Grammar School, Bradford. Bradford College and the University of Bradford are the main further and higher education providers.
The district is divided into 30 wards and each is represented on the district council by three councillors. Each councillor is normally elected on a first past the post basis for a four-year period which is staggered with the other councillors of that ward so that only one councillor per ward is up for election at any one time. Exceptions to this include by-elections and ward boundary changes.
The table below summarises the state of the council after the 2007 local government election. Each party is ordered by number of councillors. The comparison is between the state of the council before the election and afterwards. One seat was empty.
'Summary of the 2007 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election results
|-
!colspan=2|Parties
!Seats
!Net
Gain/Loss
!Seats %
|-
|39||+2||43.3||
|-
|32||-1||35.6||
|-
|14||+2||15.6||
|-
|3||-1||3.3||
|-
|2||0||2.2||
|-
|0||-1||0||
|-
!colspan=2|Total!!90!! !! !! !! !! !!!!
|}
★ More information about the Bradford District is contained under the Bradford entry.
★ bradfordinfo.com has a range of statistical and other information about the District, and includes a Geographic information system accessible from mapsandstats.com
★ City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
★ Key Statistics (PDF 1.2 MB) from the 2001 census
★ Official Statistics (PDF 1.8 MB) ''(hint: search for 'Bradford' for pertinent figures)''
★ Visit Bradford website for visitor information about Bradford. the site is managed by Bradford Metropoliton District Council
| Bradford | |
|---|---|
 Bradford | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Metropolitan borough, City (1897) |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Historic county: | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
| Ceremonial county: | West Yorkshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 130th 366.42 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Bradford |
| ONS code: | 00CX |
| london_distance=206.7m | |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 78.3% White 18.9% S.Asian 1.0% Black British 0.2% Chinese 1.4% Mixed Race |
| Politics | |
 Arms of Bradford City Council Bradford City Council http://www.bradford.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | |
| MPs: | Ann Cryer, Philip Davies, Terry Rooney, Marsha Singh, Gerry Sutcliffe |
The 'City of Bradford' Metropolitan District is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status. It is named after its largest settlement, the city of Bradford.
With a population of 477,770 (''Source ONS 2003 Mid Year Estinate'') it is England's 4th largest district with city status. In terms of the population of its urban area, which is the primary meaning of city in British English, Bradford is around the tenth largest city in England.
| Contents |
| History |
| Economy |
| Settlement |
| Parishes |
| Demographics |
| Age Structure |
| Work |
| Ethnic Group |
| Education |
| Local government election |
| See also |
| Notes |
| References |
| External links |
History
The current borough boundaries date from 1 April 1974, when the county borough of Bradford was merged with the borough of Keighley, the urban districts of Baildon, Bingley, Denholme, Ilkley, Shipley and Silsden, along with the Queensbury parts of Queensbury and Shelf urban district and the parishes of Addingham, Kildwick and Steeton with Eastburn from Skipton Rural District.
Economy
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Bradford at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by ''Office for National Statistics'' with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
| Year | Regional Gross Value Added | Agriculture | Industry | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | '4,343' | 23 | 1,683 | 2,637 |
| 2000 | '5,575' | 9 | 1,830 | 3,735 |
| 2003 | '6,272' | 13 | 1,774 | 4,486 |
includes hunting and forestry
includes energy and construction
includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
Settlement
Places within the borough boundaries (in addition to the Bradford city area itself) include Addingham, Baildon, Bingley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Cottingley, Cullingworth, Denholme, Gilstead, Haworth, Ilkley, Keighley, Manningham, Menston, Oakworth, Oxenhope, Queensbury, Saltaire, Shipley, Silsden, Steeton with Eastburn, Thornton and Wilsden.
The northern and western parts of the district are largely rural, with areas of high moorland including the famous Ilkley Moor and Brontë Country.
Parishes
Most of the Bradford city area is still unparished, but there are parish and town councils for most of the outlying towns and villages in the District. From April 2004, the parishes in the borough are:
★ Addingham
★ Clayton
★ Cullingworth
★ Denholme
★ Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury
★ Ilkley
★ Keighley
★ Oxenhope
★ Sandy Lane
★ Silsden
★ Steeton with Eastburn
★ Wilsden
★ Wrose
Demographics
It has a large number of recent immigrants, and approximately 22% of the population are from ethnic minority groups, particularly from Pakistan. Asian immigrants' restaurants have led to the city being dubbed "the curry capital of Europe". Bradford is the district with the fourth highest percentage of Muslims in Britain (16.1% compared to an average of 3.0%).
Age Structure
'0-4 years' 33,240 (7.1 %)
'5-15 years' 76.087 (16.3 %)
'16-24 years' 58,305 (12.5 %)
'25-44 years' 130,742 (28.0 %)
'45-64 years' 101,630 (21.7 %)
'65-74 years' 36,101 (7.7 %)
'75+ years' 31,560 (6.7 %)
Work
'Economically active, of all people aged 16 - 74' 207,122 (63.4 %)
'Employed (including self-employed) of economically active' 184,558 (89.1 %)
'Unemployed, of economically active' 14,281 (6.9 %)
'Full time student working or looking for work, of economically active' 8,283 (4.0 %)
'Economically inactive, of all people aged 16 - 74' 119,656 (36.6 %)
'Retired, of economically inactive' 41,922 (35.0 %)
'Student not working or looking for work, of economically inactive' 18,116 (15.1 %)
'Looking after family/home, of economically inactive' 24,972 (20.9 %)
'Permanently sick or disabled, of economically inactive' 20,042 (16.7 %)
'Other, of economically inactive' 14,604 (12.2 %)
Ethnic Group
'Bangladeshi' 4,968 (1.1 %)
'Black or Black British' 4,333 (1.0 %)
'Indian' 12,504 (2.7 %)
'Mixed' 6,937 (1.5 %)
'Pakistani' 67,994 (14.5 %)
'White' 366,041 (78.3 %)
'Other ethnic group' 4,890 (1.0 %)
Education
Education in the borough is provided for by a number of schools and colleges. State schooling is managed by Bradford Local Education Authority. There are also a number of independent (private) schools, such as Bradford Grammar School and The Girls' Grammar School, Bradford. Bradford College and the University of Bradford are the main further and higher education providers.
Local government election
The district is divided into 30 wards and each is represented on the district council by three councillors. Each councillor is normally elected on a first past the post basis for a four-year period which is staggered with the other councillors of that ward so that only one councillor per ward is up for election at any one time. Exceptions to this include by-elections and ward boundary changes.
The table below summarises the state of the council after the 2007 local government election. Each party is ordered by number of councillors. The comparison is between the state of the council before the election and afterwards. One seat was empty.
'Summary of the 2007 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election results
|-
!colspan=2|Parties
!Seats
!Net
Gain/Loss
!Seats %
|-
|39||+2||43.3||
|-
|32||-1||35.6||
|-
|14||+2||15.6||
|-
|3||-1||3.3||
|-
|2||0||2.2||
|-
|0||-1||0||
|-
!colspan=2|Total!!90!! !! !! !! !! !!!!
|}
See also
★ More information about the Bradford District is contained under the Bradford entry.
Notes
References
★ bradfordinfo.com has a range of statistical and other information about the District, and includes a Geographic information system accessible from mapsandstats.com
External links
★ City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
★ Key Statistics (PDF 1.2 MB) from the 2001 census
★ Official Statistics (PDF 1.8 MB) ''(hint: search for 'Bradford' for pertinent figures)''
★ Visit Bradford website for visitor information about Bradford. the site is managed by Bradford Metropoliton District Council
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