Bradford vs Leeds

A side-by-side comparison of the Bradford and Leedslocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Leeds is the more populous; council tax is lower in Leeds; Leeds has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Bradford	Leeds
Population	546,410	811,953
Density	1,491/km²	1,472/km²
Deprivation	34% in most-deprived 10%	24% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,361	£2,284
Schools Good/Outstanding	89%	92%
Aged under 16	23%	19%
Aged 16–64	62%	65%
Aged 65+	15%	16%

Bradford council area →Leeds council area →