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Bradford
Bradford
Geography
Status: Metropolitan borough, City (1897)
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Admin. A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England.  County: West Yorkshire
Area:
  Total:		 Ranked 130th
366.42 km²
Admin. West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of  HQ: Bradford
ONS code: 00CX
Demographics
Population:
  Total (2006 est. Bradford ( lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ):
  Density:		 Ranked 4th
493,100
1346 / km²
Ethnicity: 75. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 7% White
20. 1% S. Asian
1. 5% Black British
1. 0% Chinese and other
1. 8% Mixed Race [1]
Politics
Bradford City Council
http://www.bradford.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: TBA (council NOC)
MPs: Ann Cryer,
Philip Davies,
Terry Rooney,
Marsha Singh,
Gerry Sutcliffe
Arms of Bradford City Council
Arms of Bradford City Council

The City of Bradford is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a metropolitan borough and a city. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Constance Ann Cryer, known as Ann Cryer, JP (born 14 December 1939 is a British Politician and the Labour Member of Parliament Philip Andrew Davies (born 5 January 1972) is a British Conservative Party Politician. Terence Henry Rooney (born 11 November 1950) is a politician in the United Kingdom. Marsha Singh (born 11 October 1954, Punjab, India) is a politician in the United Kingdom. Gerard Sutcliffe (born 13 May 1953) known as Gerry Sutcliffe, is a Labour Party politician The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. It is named after its largest settlement Bradford, but covers a larger area, including the towns of Keighley, Bingley and Ilkley. Bradford ( lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Keighley ( IPA /ˈkiːθli/ "Keeth-ly" is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in Bingley is a Market town in the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. Ilkley is a Spa town and Civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. The city council (i. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. e. the local authority) brands itself the "Bradford Metropolitan District Council". Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State.

With a population of 477,770 (Source ONS 2003 Mid Year Estinate) it is England's 4th largest district with city status. The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government In terms of the population of its urban core, Bradford is around the tenth largest settlement in England.

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History

The current borough boundaries date from 1 April 1974, when the county borough of Bradford was merged with the borough of Keighley, the urban districts of Baildon, Bingley, Denholme, Ilkley, Shipley and Silsden, along with the Queensbury parts of Queensbury and Shelf urban district and the parishes of Addingham, Kildwick and Steeton with Eastburn from Skipton Rural District. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City Keighley ( IPA /ˈkiːθli/ "Keeth-ly" is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in Baildon is a town north of Bradford in Northern England. It is part of the metropolitan borough of Bradford in the Metropolitan county Bingley is a Market town in the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. Denholme is a small town and Civil parish in the Bradford Metropolitan Borough, West Yorkshire, England. Ilkley is a Spa town and Civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. Shipley is a Town in West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, north of Bradford Silsden is an English Town situated in West Yorkshire. It lies on the northern slope of the Aire river valley between Keighley and Queensbury is a village in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Queensbury and Shelf was an Urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1937 to 1974 Addingham (formerly Haddincham) is a village in the English county of West Yorkshire. Kildwick is a village and Civil parish of the District of Craven in North Yorkshire, England. Steeton with Eastburn is a Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Skipton was a Rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974.

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Bradford at current basic prices published (pp. 240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Year Regional Gross Value Added4 Agriculture1 Industry2 Services3
1995 4,343 23 1,683 2,637
2000 5,575 9 1,830 3,735
2003 6,272 13 1,774 4,486

Note 1: includes hunting and forestry

Note 2: includes energy and construction

Note 3: includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured

Note 4: Components may not sum to totals due to rounding

Settlement

Places within the borough boundaries (in addition to the Bradford city area itself) include Addingham, Baildon, Bingley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Cottingley, Cullingworth, Denholme, Gilstead, Haworth, Ilkley, Keighley, Manningham, Menston, Oakworth, Oxenhope, Queensbury, Saltaire, Shipley, Silsden, Steeton with Eastburn, Thornton and Wilsden. Addingham (formerly Haddincham) is a village in the English county of West Yorkshire. Baildon is a town north of Bradford in Northern England. It is part of the metropolitan borough of Bradford in the Metropolitan county Bingley is a Market town in the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. Burley-in-Wharfedale is a Village in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Cottingley is a village within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. Cullingworth is a medium sized village in West Yorkshire, England, between Bradford and Haworth. Denholme is a small town and Civil parish in the Bradford Metropolitan Borough, West Yorkshire, England. Gilstead is a Village in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England. Haworth is a Village and tourist attraction in the English county of West Yorkshire, best known for its association with the Brontë sisters Ilkley is a Spa town and Civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. Keighley ( IPA /ˈkiːθli/ "Keeth-ly" is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in Manningham is an area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, approximately a mile north of the city centre and is seen as the centre of the city's south Menston is a village and Civil parish in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Oakworth is a small Village in the County of West Yorkshire, England, near Keighley, by the River Worth. Oxenhope is a Village (population approx 1700 in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, near Keighley. Queensbury is a village in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Saltaire is the name of a Victorian era Model village in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire Shipley is a Town in West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, north of Bradford Silsden is an English Town situated in West Yorkshire. It lies on the northern slope of the Aire river valley between Keighley and Steeton with Eastburn is a Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Thornton is a village within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. Wilsden is a Village on the west side of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England.

The northern and western parts of the district are largely rural, with areas of high moorland including the famous Ilkley Moor and Brontë Country. Ilkley Moor is the highest part of Rombalds Moor, the moorland between Ilkley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, England, United The Brontë Country is a name given to an area of south Pennine hills west of Leeds / Bradford in West Yorkshire, England.

Parishes

Most of the Bradford city area is still unparished, but there are parish and town councils for most of the outlying towns and villages in the District. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. From April 2004, the parishes in the borough are:

Demographics

It has a large number of recent immigrants, and approximately 22% of the population are from ethnic minority groups, particularly from Pakistan. Addingham (formerly Haddincham) is a village in the English county of West Yorkshire. Clayton is an area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, in England, situated 3 miles to the west of the city centre Cullingworth is a medium sized village in West Yorkshire, England, between Bradford and Haworth. Denholme is a small town and Civil parish in the Bradford Metropolitan Borough, West Yorkshire, England. Haworth Cross Roads and Stanbury is a Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. Ilkley is a Spa town and Civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. Keighley ( IPA /ˈkiːθli/ "Keeth-ly" is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in Oxenhope is a Village (population approx 1700 in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, near Keighley. Sandy Lane is a small village to the north of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Silsden is an English Town situated in West Yorkshire. It lies on the northern slope of the Aire river valley between Keighley and Steeton with Eastburn is a Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Wilsden is a Village on the west side of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. Wrose is a village in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, about three miles north of the city centre and south-east of Shipley. Asian immigrants' restaurants have led to the city being dubbed "the curry capital of Europe". Bradford is the district with the fourth highest percentage of Muslims in Britain (16. Islam is the second largest religion in the United Kingdom with a total of 1591000 (or 2 1% compared to an average of 3. 0%).

Age Structure

0-4 years 33,240 (7. 1 %)
5-15 years 76. 087 (16. 3 %)
16-24 years 58,305 (12. 5 %)
25-44 years 130,742 (28. 0 %)
45-64 years 101,630 (21. 7 %)
65-74 years 36,101 (7. 7 %)
75+ years 31,560 (6. 7 %)

Work

Economically active, of all people aged 16 - 74 207,122 (63. 4 %)
Employed (including self-employed) of economically active 184,558 (89. 1 %)
Unemployed, of economically active 14,281 (6. 9 %)
Full time student working or looking for work, of economically active 8,283 (4. 0 %)
Economically inactive, of all people aged 16 - 74 119,656 (36. 6 %)
Retired, of economically inactive 41,922 (35. 0 %)
Student not working or looking for work, of economically inactive 18,116 (15. 1 %)
Looking after family/home, of economically inactive 24,972 (20. 9 %)
Permanently sick or disabled, of economically inactive 20,042 (16. 7 %)
Other, of economically inactive 14,604 (12. 2 %)

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi 5,500 (1. 1 %)
Black or Black British 7,200 (1. 5 %)
Indian 14,100 (2. 9 %)
Mixed 6,937 (1. 5 %)
Pakistani 74,500 (15. 3 %)
White British 356,200 (75. 7 %)
Chinese or Other ethnic group 4,890 (1. 0 %)
White Irish 3,400 (0. 7%)
White Other 9,600 (2. 0%)

Education

Education in the borough is provided for by a number of schools and colleges. The following is a partial list of currently operating Schools in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. State schooling is managed by Bradford Local Education Authority. There are also a number of independent (private) schools, such as Bradford Grammar School and The Girls' Grammar School, Bradford. Bradford Grammar School was founded in 1548 and granted its Charter as the Free Grammar School of King Charles II in 1662 Bradford College and the University of Bradford are the main further and higher education providers. Bradford College is a large further and Higher education college located in Bradford in the north of England, with approximately The University of Bradford (est 1966 is a University in Bradford, West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom.

Local government election

The district is divided into 30 wards and each is represented on the district council by three councillors. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district Each councillor is normally elected on a first past the post basis for a four-year period which is staggered with the other councillors of that ward so that only one councillor per ward is up for election at any one time. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member Exceptions to this include by-elections and ward boundary changes. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant

The table below summarises the state of the council after the 2007 local government election. Each party is ordered by number of councillors. The comparison is between the state of the council before the election and afterwards. One seat was empty.

[discuss] – [edit]
Summary of the 2007 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election results
Parties
 Seats Net
Gain/Loss		 Seats %
Labour 39 +2 43. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 3
Conservative 32 -1 35. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 6
Liberal Democrat 14 +2 15. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 6
Green 3 -1 3. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 3
British National Party 2 0 2. The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom. 2
Independent 0 -1 0
Total 90

See also

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=276807&c=bradford&d=13&e=13&g=379385&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1206485317692&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1812

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