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Population in Bradford

Every population series published for Bradford, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Bradford, net internal migration by local authority fell from -4,581 in Year to mid-2012 to -6,381 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,800 or 39.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-6k-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -4,581 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -3,948 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -3,714 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -3,057 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -3,136 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -3,527 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -3,108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -2,558 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -2,579 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -3,605 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -3,853 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -4,472 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -5,628 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -6,381 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -6,381 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Bradford, international migration into a local authority rose from 4,813 in Year to mid-2012 to 7,310 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,497 or 51.9% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,813 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,986 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,631 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,547 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,014 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,117 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,753 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,750 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,428 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 9,138 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 13,139 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 11,811 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 7,310 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 7,310 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Bradford, international migration out of a local authority rose from 3,174 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,381 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,207 or 69.5% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,174 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,880 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,126 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,014 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,904 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,048 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,184 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,401 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,484 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,457 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,751 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,712 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,381 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 5,381 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Bradford, net international migration by local authority rose from 1,639 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,929 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 290 or 17.7% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,505 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,496 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,579 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,069 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,569 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 349 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -56 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,681 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 10,388 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 8,099 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,929 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,929 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Bradford, births by local authority fell from 8,356 in Year to mid-2012 to 7,050 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,306 or 15.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 8,356 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 8,113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 8,048 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 8,053 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 7,986 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 7,802 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 7,355 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 7,365 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 7,003 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,808 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,844 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 7,050 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 7,050 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Bradford, deaths by local authority rose from 4,384 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,710 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 326 or 7.4% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,384 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,494 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,173 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,632 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,466 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,575 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,664 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,447 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,096 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,965 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,940 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,189 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,887 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,710 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 4,710 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Bradford, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 3,972 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,340 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,632 or 41.1% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,972 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,619 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,875 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,691 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,918 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,907 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,727 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,868 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,655 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,340 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,340 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Bradford, other population change by local authority fell from 1,377 in Year to mid-2012 to 52 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,325 or 96.2% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,377 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,413 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,417 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,264 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,296 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,459 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,443 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,495 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,498 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,632 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -13 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -22 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 52 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 52 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Bradford, population by local authority rose from 523,115 in Mid-2011 to 563,605 in Mid-2024, a change of 40,490 or 7.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0200k400k20152020Mid-2011: 523,115 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 525,522 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 528,712 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 531,795 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 534,919 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 538,178 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 540,447 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 542,542 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 545,966 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 547,141 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 546,839 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 551,522 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 559,071 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 563,605 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 563,605 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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