Bradford District Local Infrastructure Baseline Study - working draft ...

Moors. Despite the districts areas of open countryside, Bradford, along with Leeds, has the
highest population density of the West Yorkshire districts at 1290 people/km 2 .
Due to the heterogeneous nature of the geography and population of the district, many
challenges will be posed to both service providers and commissioners of services to ensure
that the needs of residents are both identified and met.
1.3 A Spatial Picture of the District
Bradford is a diverse District with sharp contrasts and challenges. This section sets out
under several themes the spatial picture of the District together with key facts as an
indication of where the District is at present.
Structure and Growth
Key facts
Area: 370 km 2
Total Population : 501,700 (ONS 2008 mid year estimate)
Population Growth (ONS 2006 based population projections):
2015 – 555,000 people
2020 – 589,000 people
2030 – 649,000 people
Age group (ONS 2008 based population projections):
Children (0-15): 22.5%
Working age (16-64M/59F) : 61.5%
Older people (65M/60F and over): 16%
Age and Gender (2001 Census):
Male 48.1%
Female 51.9%
26% up to age 18
15% aged 65 or over
Ethnic mix (2001 Census):
White 78.3%
Asian or Asian British 18.9%
Mixed 1.5%
Chinese or Other 1.0%
Black or Black British 0.9%
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