Bradford
Yorkshire and The Humber · England 546,412 Population (2021 Census)
56.7% White British (2021)
39.9% White British (2041 projected)
30.4% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 56.7%
white other 4.4%
asian 32.1%
black 2.0%
mixed 2.8%
other 2.0%
Projected 2051
white british 30.4%
white other 5.7%
asian 42.6%
black 4.0%
mixed 4.3%
other 13.0%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.60 · Dissimilarity: 24.0
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 39.9% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 81.3%
Foreign-born (2021) 18.7%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 51.5%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 87.6%
notEnglishPct 24.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum12/20
School19/20
Language0/20
Housing16/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate37.5%
Avg home ownership39.9%
Avg social rent9.9%
Degree or above18.1%
No qualifications15.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)39.9%
Social rent (2021)9.9%
Private rent (2021)16%
Ownership (2041)31.3%
Social rent (2041)8.8%
Social rent change-1.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 98,006 pupils.
WBI pupils38.0%
Minority pupils62.0%
EAL growth (projected)+18.7pp
WBI gap (school vs population)18.7pp
Schools are 19pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 87.6%
notEnglishPct 24.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+16.8pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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