Bradford South covers the southern and south-western side of Bradford. It includes Great Horton, Wibsey, Wyke, Queensbury, Royds and Tong, together with a small part of Bowling and Barkerend. The constituency is predominantly urban and suburban but becomes more elevated and open toward Queensbury and the southern edge of the district. Great Horton and Wibsey lie close to the main Bradford urban area, while Wyke and Queensbury retain more distinct local centres. The seat also reaches toward the boundary with Calderdale and Kirklees, where settlements are separated by hills and open land. Its geography therefore moves from inner and middle Bradford neighbourhoods toward higher outer communities.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Bradford South, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population112,212
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationYorkshire and The Humber
Age profile
0 to 1726.3% · 29,540 people
18 to 248.2% · 9,203 people
25 to 3413.1% · 14,692 people
35 to 4920.3% · 22,804 people
50 to 6417.6% · 19,724 people
65 and over14.5% · 16,249 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
43,656 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners59.6% · 26,033 households
Private renters22.6% · 9,880 households
Social renters17.3% · 7,555 households
Other tenure0.4% · 188 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
43,656 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households30.5% · 13,308 households
Families with dependent children34.8% · 15,182 households
Other single-family households31.5% · 13,735 households
Other household types3.3% · 1,431 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
109,262 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.7% · 9,519 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.7% · 10,606 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act81.6% · 89,137 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
Signatures in this constituency339
Signatures nationally206,593
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded59
Total awarded£2,298,154
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 June 2026
recycled Teenagers dementia group
Recycled Teenagers
£14,660
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Recycled Teenagers - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 19 June 2026
Water-Wise Sports Clubs
Waterwise Project
£19,642
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Waterwise Project - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Hidden Threads: Revealing the Heritage of South Asian Muslim Women in Bradford
Better Communities Bradford
£160,000
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
Hidden Threads will preserve and share the living cultural heritage of South Asian Muslim women in Bradford, transforming informal, undocumented knowledge into a recognised and lasting public resource. The project will capture traditional textile practices, including phulkari embroidery rooted in Punjab, crewelwork traditions from Kashmir, and other techniques passed down through generations, alongside the migration histories, cultural identities, and lived experiences of the women who practise them. This heritage exists largely outside formal archives and is at real risk of being lost. Through community-led sessions, public exhibitions, and a digital archive, the project will connect people and communities to this heritage for the first time, ensuring it is preserved, celebrated, and passed on to future generations.
National Lottery grantAwarded 14 May 2026
Mind Matters Library
Health Without Limits Terapia i Relaks CIC
£19,199
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Health Without Limits Terapia i Relaks CIC - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 7 May 2026
Untitled Project Grants Application
VITAL CULTURE UK LTD
£36,500
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Untitled Project Grants Application - Music - National Lottery Project Grants
54 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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