Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Sheffield, UK metro area from 1950 to 2025.

To help you trace your ancestors we have produced an index to names from our City Archive collections. There are currently over 230,000 names in the index, with more added at regular intervals. We can supply digital copies of the original record (which in some cases will include more information than appears in the index). Email archives@sheffield.gov.uk with the unique reference number (the second column) and the name of the person you are interested in and we will advise you how to order a copy.

The latest population figures produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 28 June 2018 show that an estimated 534,800 people live in Bradford District – an increase of 2,300 people (0.4%) since the previous year.

Bradford District is the fifth largest metropolitan district (in terms of population) in England, after Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester although the District’s population growth is lower than other major cities.

The increase in the District’s population is largely due to “natural change”- there have been around 3,300 more births than deaths, although this has been balanced by a larger number of people leaving Bradford to live in other parts of the UK than coming to live here and a lower number of international migrants. In 2016/17 the net internal migration was -2,700 and the net international migration was 1,700.

A large proportion of Bradford’s population is dominated by the younger age groups. More than one-quarter (29%) of the District’s population is aged less than 20 and nearly seven in ten people are aged less than 50. Bradford has the highest percentage of the under 16 population in England after the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Slough Borough Council and Luton Borough Council.

The population of Bradford is ethnically diverse. The largest proportion of the district’s population (63.9%) identifies themselves as White British. The district has the largest proportion of people of Pakistani ethnic origin (20.3%) in England.

The largest religious group in Bradford is Christian (45.9% of the population). Nearly one quarter of the population (24.7%) are Muslim. Just over one fifth of the district’s population (20.7%) stated that they had no religion.

There are 216,813 households in the Bradford district. Most households own their own home (29.3% outright and 35.7% with a mortgage). The percentage of privately rented households is 18.1%. 29.6% of households were single person households.

Information from the Annual Population Survey in December 2017 found that Bradford has 228,100 people aged 16-64 in employment. At 68% this is significantly lower than the national rate (74.9%). 91,100 (around 1 in 3 people) aged 16-64, are not in work. The claimant count rate is 2.9% which is higher than the regional and national averages.

Skill levels are improving with 26.5% of 16 to 74 year olds educated to degree level. 18% of the district’s employed residents work in retail/wholesale. The percentage of people working in manufacturing has continued to decrease from 13.4% in 2009 to 11.9% in 2016. This is still higher than the average for Great Britain (8.1%).

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Mid-year (30 June) estimates of the usual resident population for Westminster Parliamentary constituencies in England and Wales.

The 2001 Area Classification of output areas is used to group together geographic areas according to key characteristics common to the population in that grouping. These groupings are called clusters, and are derived using 2001 population census data. This is a new classification produced using the same principles but a different statistical methodology from that used to produce the other area classifications.

This data package presents the data for the 24,140 Census Output Areas in Greater London but data for the UK is also available (see Download URL below).

For further guidance, advice and to see case studies using the 2001 OAC data, visit the OAC User Groups website: http://areaclassification.org.uk/

If you have any queries about or problems accessing any of the data please let Leeds University know: E-mail comments or queries to d.vickers@sheffield.ac.uk or visit their website.

*Please note that the Output Area cluster names (e.g. 'City Living') are not a national statistic and endorsed by ONS, these have been created and added by the University of Leeds to add further meaning to the classification.

The 2001 Area Classification of output areas is used to group together geographic areas according to key characteristics common to the population in that grouping. These groupings are called clusters, and are derived using 2001 population census data. This is a new classification produced using the same principles but a different statistical methodology from that used to produce the other area classifications. This data package presents the data for the 24,140 Census Output Areas in Greater London but data for the UK is also available (see Download URL below). For further guidance, advice and to see case studies using the 2001 OAC data, visit the OAC User Groups website: http://areaclassification.org.uk/ If you have any queries about or problems accessing any of the data please let Leeds University know: E-mail comments or queries to d.vickers@sheffield.ac.uk or visit their website. *Please note that the Output Area cluster names (e.g. 'City Living') are not a national statistic and endorsed by ONS, these have been created and added by the University of Leeds to add further meaning to the classification.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom English The 2001 Area Classification of output areas is used to group together geographic areas according to key characteristics common to the population in that grouping. These groupings are called clusters, and are derived using 2001 population census data. This is a new classification produced using the same principles but a different statistical methodology from that used to produce the other area classifications. This data package presents the data for the 24,140 Census Output Areas in Greater London but data for the UK is also available (see Download URL below). For further guidance, advice and to see case studies using the 2001 OAC data, visit the OAC User Groups website: http://areaclassification.org.uk/ If you have any queries about or problems accessing any of the data please let Leeds University know: E-mail comments or queries to d.vickers@sheffield.ac.uk or visit their website. *Please note that the Output Area cluster names (e.g. 'City Living') are not a national statistic and endorsed by ONS, these have been created and added by the University of Leeds to add further meaning to the classification.

Vuoden 2001 tuotosalueiden alueluokitusta käytetään maantieteellisten alueiden ryhmittelyyn kyseisen ryhmittymän perusjoukolle yhteisten keskeisten ominaisuuksien mukaan. Näitä ryhmiä kutsutaan klustereiksi, ja ne johdetaan vuoden 2001 väestölaskentatietojen perusteella. Tämä on uusi luokitus, joka on tuotettu samoilla periaatteilla, mutta erilainen tilastollinen menetelmä kuin muiden pinta-alaluokitusten tuottamisessa.

Tämä tietopaketti sisältää tiedot Suur-Lontoon 24 140 Census Output Area -alueesta, mutta myös Yhdistyneen kuningaskunnan tiedot ovat saatavilla (ks. alla oleva Download URL).

Lisätietoja, neuvoja ja tapaustutkimuksia, joissa käytetään vuoden 2001 OAC-tietoja, on OAC:n käyttäjäryhmien verkkosivustolla osoitteessa http://areaclassification.org.uk/

Jos sinulla on kysyttävää tai ongelmia tietojen käyttämisessä, kerro Leedsin yliopistolle: Lähetä kommentteja tai kyselyitä osoitteeseen d.vickers@sheffield.ac.uk tai käy heidän verkkosivuillaan.

*Huomaa, että tuotantoalueen klusterin nimet (esim. ”City Living”) eivät ole kansallinen tilasto ja ONS:n hyväksymä, vaan Leedsin yliopisto on luonut ja lisännyt ne lisämerkityksiksi luokitukseen.

A kimenő területek 2001-es területi osztályozása a földrajzi területeknek az adott csoportba tartozó lakosságra jellemző fő jellemzők alapján történő csoportosítására szolgál. Ezeket a csoportokat klasztereknek nevezzük, és a 2001-es népszámlálási adatok felhasználásával vezetik le. Ez egy új osztályozás, amelyet ugyanazokkal az elvekkel állítottak elő, de más statisztikai módszertant alkalmaztak, mint a többi területosztályozáshoz használt módszer.
Ez az adatcsomag a 24 140 népszámlálási kimeneti terület adatait mutatja be Nagy-Londonban, de az Egyesült Királyságra vonatkozó adatok is rendelkezésre állnak (lásd alább a letöltés URL-jét).

További útmutatásért, tanácsadásért és a 2001. évi OAC-adatok felhasználásával készült esettanulmányok megtekintéséhez látogasson el az OAC felhasználói csoportjainak honlapjára: http://areaclassification.org.uk/ Ha bármilyen kérdése vagy problémája van az adatokhoz való hozzáféréssel kapcsolatban, kérjük, értesítse a Leeds Egyetemet: Hozzászólások vagy lekérdezések e-mailben a d.vickers@sheffield.ac.uk címre, vagy látogasson el honlapjukra.
* Kérjük, vegye figyelembe, hogy a kimeneti terület klaszternevek (pl. „City Living”) nem nemzeti statisztikák és az ONS által jóváhagyottak, ezeket a Leedsi Egyetem hozta létre és bővítette, hogy további jelentéssel egészítse ki az osztályozást.

La Clasificación de zonas de producción de 2001 se utiliza para agrupar áreas geográficas de acuerdo con las características clave comunes a la población de esa agrupación. Estas agrupaciones se denominan clusters, y se derivan utilizando datos del censo de población de 2001. Se trata de una nueva clasificación producida utilizando los mismos principios, pero una metodología estadística diferente de la utilizada para producir las otras clasificaciones de área.
Este paquete de datos presenta los datos de las 24.140 Áreas de Salida del Censo en el Gran Londres, pero los datos para el Reino Unido también están disponibles (consulte la URL de descarga a continuación).

Para obtener más orientación, asesoramiento y ver estudios de casos utilizando los datos de la OAC de 2001, visite el sitio web de los grupos de usuarios de la OAC: http://areaclassification.org.uk/ Si tiene alguna pregunta o problema para acceder a alguno de los datos, por favor informe a Leeds University: Enviar por correo electrónico comentarios o consultas a d.vickers@sheffield.ac.uk o visitar su sitio web.
*Tenga en cuenta que los nombres del clúster del área de salida (por ejemplo, «City Living») no son una estadística nacional y respaldados por ONS, estos han sido creados y agregados por la Universidad de Leeds para agregar un significado adicional a la clasificación.