Population & Demographics
105,865
3.3% increase since 2013
Bradford South population, 2018
Public Health Profile
Bradford South
Public Health Intelligence Date Produced: January 2020
Age Distribution
0 to 15 years old = 25,878
16 to 64 years old = 64,924
65+ years old = 15,063
Bradford South has a similar population age distribution as the district as a whole, except a higher proportion of people aged between 45-60 years old. Bradford South’s population has grown 3.3% since 2013 – more than the district average. Bradford South has the third highest proportion of non-white residents in the district.
Life Expectancy at Birth
Bradford South
Three Year Averages 2016-18
Males
Females
= Bradford South Wards = Bradford District Average
= Bradford South Wards = Bradford District Average Significantly better Not significantly different Significantly worse
The 2016-18 life expectancy for males living in Bradford South is 76.9 years which is similar to the district average. The female life expectancy in Bradford South is 80.7 years which is also similar to the district average. Male life expectancy is lower than the district average in two of the six Bradford South wards and female life expectancy is lower than the district average in four of the six Bradford South wards.
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Premature Mortality
Bradford South
Deaths in persons age 0-74 years Three Year Averages
2016-18
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease Respiratory Disease
Ca use of De ath
Death Rate: per 100,000 population
122.6 172.2
70.6 105.1
145.8
50.7
Bradford South Bradford District
All Causes
Average Number of Deaths (per year)
475.0 410.7
Significantly better Not significantly different Significantly worse
During 2016-18 there were an average of 550 premature mortalities per year in Bradford South, equating to a rate of 475 deaths per 100,000 population. This is significantly higher than the district average. Similarly the premature mortality rate from cancer and respiratory disease in Bradford South are also significantly higher than the district average.
Child Excess Weight
Reception Year 6
Bradford South
Proportion of children classified as overweight or obese 2015/16 to 2017/18
Significantly better Not significantly different Significantly worse
Great Horton Queensbury
Royds Tong Wibsey
W ard
Reception Year 6
24.9%
22.7%
28.4%
26.3%
23.4%
35.4%
39.6
35.9%
38.1%
39.3%
4 The proportion of children in reception that are classed as overweight or obese in Bradford South is higher than the district average (22.2% vs. 25.5%). The ward within Bradford South with the highest rate of excess weight in reception is Royds. Conversely, the proportion of children in year 6 classed as overweight or obese in Bradford South is the same as the district average. The ward with the highest rate of excess weight in Bradford South is Wibsey.
Wyke 27.3% 35.7%
Ward Summary
Bradford South
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Indicator definitions
1Life expectancy at birth in years (males), 2016- 18
2 Life expectancy at birth in years (females), 2016-18
3 Infant Mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births) 2016-18
4 % of reception children who are overweight or obese, 2015/16 to 2017/18
5 % of reception children who are overweight or obese, 2015/16 to 2017/18
6 Under 75 mortality rate (dsr) per 100,000 population due to respiratory disease, 2016-18 7 Under 75 mortality rate (dsr) per 100,000 population due to cardiovascular disease, 2016- 18
8 Under 75 mortality rate (dsr) per 100,000 population due to cancer, 2016-18
9 Self harm admissions age 10-24 years per 100,000 population, 2017-18
10 Estimated % of adults age 17+ with diabetes 2018/19
11 Estimated % of population with COPD 2018/19
12 Estimated % of adults age 18+ that are obese 2018/19
13 Estimated % of adults age 18+ with depression 2018/19
The chart below shows how people’s health and wellbeing within this area compares to Bradford District. Values are rated using the RAG system where Red = statistically worse than district average; Amber = statistically similar to district average and Green = statistically better than district average.
Indicator Bradford District Bradford South
Average Great Horton Queensbury Royds Tong Wibsey Wyke
Life Expectancy - Males
77.7 76.9 75.1 77.7 76.4 74.8 79.9 78.5
Life Expectancy - Females
81.6 80.7 80.4 81.2 79.3 79 82.1 83.4
Infant Mortality
5.7 4.9 10.2 5.9 1.4 4.8 1.6 3.4
Reception excess weight
22.2 25.5 22.7 24.9 28.4 26.3 23.4 27.3
Year 6 excess weight
37.6 37.6 39.6 35.4 35.9 38.1 39.3 35.7
U75 mortality from Respiratory
Disease 50.7 70.6 79.4 40.9 81.7 106.7 59.2 44.4
U75 mortality from CVD
105.1 122.6 167.9 89.4 118.5 155.4 89.2 96.9
U75 mortality from Cancer
145.8 172.2 168.6 156.2 185.2 200.5 145.7 152.0
Self harm admissions (10-24
years) 437.1 496.7 307.1 526.2 727.3 850.1 181.6 283.4
Diabetes Prevalence
7.6 8.6 7.4 9.6 8.4 8.3 8.1 9.5
COPD Prevalence
1.9 1.6 2.1 1.2 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.3
Adult Obesity Prevalence
10.2 9.8 9.7 10.3 9.0 10 9.9 10
Depression Prevalence
9.0 9 8.9 8.6 8.8 9.2 8.8 9.5
