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Population in Bradford

Population in Bradford was 557,758 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons557,758
Change on 2024-0.4%
Series high559,8182024
Series low523,1152011

Population in Bradford, 2011 to 2025

520K530K540K550K560K201120142017202020252011: 523,115 persons2012: 525,522 persons2013: 528,712 persons2014: 531,795 persons2015: 534,919 persons2016: 538,178 persons2017: 540,447 persons2018: 542,542 persons2019: 545,966 persons2020: 547,141 persons2021: 546,839 persons2022: 550,629 persons2023: 556,919 persons2024: 559,818 persons2025: 557,758 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025557,758
2024559,818
2023556,919
2022550,629
2021546,839
2020547,141
2019545,966
2018542,542
2017540,447
2016538,178
2015534,919
2014531,795
2013528,712
2012525,522
2011523,115

Compared with Yorkshire and The Humber

Place2025
Bradford557,758
Yorkshire and The Humber5,672,166

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Bradford?

Population in Bradford was 557,758 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.4% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Bradford?

559,818 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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