Bradford Public Health 1 This profile provides an overview of health data in Bradford South. It is designed to help the local authority and health services improve health and wellbeing and tackle health inequalities. For further information regarding any health data please contact the Public Health Analytical Team.
103,060
Bradford South population, 2014 (+1.4% since 2011) (Bradford District population +1.0% since 2011)
24%
29%
29%
59%
57%
57%
18%
14%
14%
0% 50% 100%
England District average Bradford South
Broad age bands
0-19yrs 20-64yrs 65+yrs
77.3 77.6
79.5 80.4
81.4
83.2
74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84
Bradford South District average England
Years
Life expectancy at birth, 2012-14
Males Females
Bradford South Public Health Profile
Population
Bradford South has a similar population distribution to Bradford as a whole, apart from in 45-59 year olds, where Bradford South has a higher proportion. The population of Bradford South has grown more than the average for Bradford since 2011.
Life expectancy at birth
Bradford South has a lower life expectancy from birth for both males and females when compared to the district average. Life expectancy from birth is on average 0.3 years lower for males and 1.0 year lower for females in Bradford South than the average for Bradford.
10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
0-4yrs 5-9yrs 10-14yrs 15-19yrs 20-24yrs 25-29yrs 30-34yrs 35-39yrs 40-44yrs 45-49yrs 50-54yrs 55-59yrs 60-64yrs 65-69yrs 70-74yrs 75-79yrs 80-84yrs 85+yrs
Bradford South - female District average - female Bradford South - male District average - male
Life expectancy at birth is generally lower than average across the wards within Bradford South for females and varied across the wards for males.
Ward Males Females
Great Horton 77.9 81.0
Queensbury 77.2 81.1
Royds 76.1 78.5
Tong 75.5 79.3
Wibsey 79.1 82.0
Wyke 79.6 82.5
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 2012-14
Deaths per 1,000 live births
Infant mortality rate, 2006-2014
Bradford South District average England
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 2012-14
Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 75 mortality rate from cancer, 2006-2014
Bradford South District average England
Infant mortality
Although Bradford South has the second lowest infant mortality rate of the five areas of the district, rates have been rising over the last 5 years. Between 2012-14 there were 24 infant deaths, with an infant mortality rate of 5.0 deaths per 1,000 live births compared to the district average of 5.8 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Cancer mortality
On average there are over 110 deaths per year due to cancer in the under 75’s in Bradford South.
Bradford South has the second highest mortality rate due to cancer of the five areas of the district.
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5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
% overweight or obese
Child excess weight in 4-5 year olds, 2010-15
Bradford South District average England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
% overeweight or obese
Child excess weight in 10-11 year olds, 2010-15
Bradford South District average England
Child excess weight – 4-5 year olds
Over the last five years, Bradford South has had the highest proportion of overweight or obese Reception aged children in the district.
Child excess weight – 10-11 year olds
The proportion of Year 6 aged children who are classified as overweight or obese has increased over the last five years. In 2014-15 Bradford South had a similar proportion of overweight or obese Year 6 children to the average for the district.
Bradford Public Health 4 Indicator definitions
1. Mortality rate per 1000 live births (age under 1 year).
2. The average number of years a person would expect to live based on the average number of years a newborn baby would survive if he or she experienced the age-specific mortality rates for that area and time period throughout his or her life
3. As Indicator 2
4. Ratio of excess winter deaths (observed winter deaths minus expected deaths based on non-winter deaths) to average non-winter deaths
5. % school children in Reception year classified as overweight or obese
6. % school children in Year 6 classified as overweight obese
7. Directly age standardised rate per 100,000 population aged under 75
8. Directly age standardised rate per 100,000 population aged under 75
9. Directly age standardised rate per 100,000 population aged under 75
Indicator Year Number Rate
Change over last year
Bradford South IIIII 5.0 per 1,000 live births Lowest ward in area II 2.6 per 1,000 live births Highest ward in area IIIIII 6.9 per 1,000 live births District average IIIII 5.8 per 1,000 live births Bradford South IIIIIII 77.3 years
Lowest ward in area IIIIIII 75.5 years Highest ward in area IIIIIII 79.6 years District average IIIIIII 77.6 years Bradford South IIIIIIII 80.4 years Lowest ward in area IIIIIII 78.5 years Highest ward in area IIIIIIII 82.5 years District average IIIIIIII 81.4 years Bradford South IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 17.3 Lowest ward in area IIIIIII 7.7
Highest ward in area IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 35.1 District average IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 19.1 Bradford South IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 22.4%
Lowest ward in area IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 16.4%
Highest ward in area IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 29.1%
District average IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 19.9%
Bradford South IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 35.9%
Lowest ward in area IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 29.6%
Highest ward in area IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 41.9%
District average IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 35.7%
Bradford South IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 164.7 per 100,000 Lowest ward in area IIIIIIIIIIIIIII 155.4 per 100,000 Highest ward in area IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 179.8 per 100,000 District average IIIIIIIIIIIIII 149.1 per 100,000 Bradford South IIIIIIIIIII 111.6 per 100,000 Lowest ward in area IIIIIIII 82.7 per 100,000 Highest ward in area IIIIIIIIIIIIII 146.6 per 100,000 District average IIIIIIIIII 104.1 per 100,000 Bradford South IIIII 58.2 per 100,000 Lowest ward in area III 33.8 per 100,000 Highest ward in area IIIIIIIII 94.0 per 100,000 District average IIIII 50.1 per 100,000
9. Under 75 mortality rate
from respiratory disease 2012-14 122 58.2 8. Under 75 mortality rate
from cardiovascular diseases
2012-14 238 111.6 6. Child excess weight in 10-
11 year olds 2014-15 408 35.9%
7. Under 75 mortality rate
from cancer 2012-14 354 164.7
4. Excess winter deaths 2011-14 143 17.3
5. Child excess weight in 4-5
year olds 2014-15 270 22.4%
2. Life expectancy at birth -
males 2012-14 77.3 -
3. Life expectancy at birth -
females 2012-14 80.4 -
Comparision 1. Infant mortality 2012-14 24 5.0
