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Towns and cities in Bradford by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 19 populated places in Bradford, ranked by current population. The largest is Bradford, with 366,187 people.

Every place in Bradford, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get Bradford's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 557,404 against an official 563,605. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
563,605
population of Bradford (ONS, mid-2024)
19
towns & places
Bradford
largest place
#PlacePopulation
1Bradford366,187
2Keighley50,171
3Shipley28,544
4Bingley18,040
5Baildon15,710
6Ilkley14,809
7Saltaire9,000
8Queensbury8,912
9Silsden7,912
10Haworth6,213
11Burley in Wharfedale5,996
12Wilsden5,524
13Menston4,764
14Steeton4,196
15Addingham3,730
16Denholme2,715
17Cullingworth2,596
18Oxenhope1,872
19Scar Top513

Common questions

What is the population of Bradford?
563,605, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Bradford. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Bradford?
Bradford, with 366,187 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 19 recorded places in Bradford by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.