Bradford

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Information on Bradford

The City and metropolitan borough of Bradford is located in England. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City and metropolitan borough hall of Bradford at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the City and metropolitan borough hall office by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Bradford City and metropolitan borough COUNCIL

Bradford council addressBradfordCivic centre Bradford
City Hall Channing Way
Bradford BD1 1HY
United Kingdom
Work+44 0127443100
Phone number of Bradford council0127443100
International: +44 0127443100
Email of Bradford councilNot available
Official website of Bradford councilbradford.gov.uk
Opening hours of Bradford councilMonday to Friday 8.00 am to 6.00 pm
Mayor of BradfordCllr John D Godward

Demography of Bradford

Name of Bradford inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population512 600 inhabitants5 / 6
Population density in Bradford3 584,3 pop/sq mi (1 383,9 pop/km²)

Bradford administrative division

CountryUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
Metropolitan countyWest Yorkshire

Toponymy and translation of Bradford

Transportation modes in Bradford

Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport 6.4 miles
Manchester Airport 37.1 miles
Doncaster Sheffield Airport 37.8 miles

Bradford territory

Bradford area143,01 sq mi (370,40 km²)
Bradford altitude335 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 53.792
Longitude: -1.754
Latitude: 53° 47' 31'' North
Longitude: 1° 45' 14'' West
Time zone
UTC +0:00 (Europe/London)
Summer time : UTC +1:00
Winter time : UTC +0:00
Local time
Cities twinned with Bradford
Belgium VerviersFrance RoubaixGermany Mönchengladbach
Germany HammIreland GalwayNorth Macedonia Skopje
Namesake of Bradford
  • Bradford, Arkansas, États-Unis
  • Bradford, England, Royaume-Uni
  • Bradford, Illinois, États-Unis
  • Bradford, Maine, États-Unis
  • Bradford, New Hampshire, États-Unis
  • Bradford, New York, États-Unis
  • Bradford, Ohio, États-Unis
  • Bradford, Pennsylvania, États-Unis
  • Bradford, Tennessee, États-Unis
  • Bradford, Vermont, États-Unis
Natural parksBradford isn't part of a natural park

What is Bradford close to?

Bradford neighbouring municipalities
KeighleyPudseyPudsey
BrighouseNeighbouring townsPudsey
BrighouseSpenboroughSpenborough
Bradford neighbouring municipalities
Pudsey 3.7 milesSpenborough 5.6 milesBrighouse 6.1 miles
Halifax 6.4 milesBatley 7.1 milesKeighley 8.2 miles
Leeds 8.4 milesDewsbury 8.8 milesWakefield 12.9 miles
Laneshaw Bridge 15.7 milesHarrogate 16.2 milesAberford 16.8 miles
Castleford 17.1 milesColne 17.5 milesLittleborough 17.9 miles
Foulridge 18.5 milesWardle 18.9 milesNelson 19 miles
Saddleworth 19.5 milesBarrowford 19.8 milesWhitworth 19.8 miles

Distance between Bradford and other main cities and towns

London : 172 milesBirmingham : 91 milesLeeds : 8 miles closest
Glasgow : 174 milesSheffield : 31 milesManchester : 30 miles
Edinburgh : 159 milesBristol : 166 milesLiverpool : 57 miles
Cardiff : 171 milesWakefield : 13 milesCoventry : 96 miles
Wigan : 40 milesDudley : 90 milesNottingham : 64 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

World heritage site close to Bradford City and metropolitan borough

Saltaire

Cultural

Leisure and activities in Bradford surrounding area

No activities found in town Bradford