Bradford

This page is about Bradford, the city in West Yorkshire, England. For other places named Bradford, see Bradford (disambiguation).

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Bradford is the major settlement in the City of Bradford, in the north of England in the county of West Yorkshire. It was a centre of the West Riding wool industry.

The Bradford-Leeds area is England's 4th largest metropolitan area. It has a large number of recent immigrants, and approximately 19% of the population are from ethnic minority groups, particularly from Pakistan. Asian immigrants' restaurants have led to the city being dubbed "the curry capital of Europe".

It is home to the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television.

Bradford was the birthplace of the writers J. B. Priestley and John Braine and the composer Frederick Delius. Priestley is commemorated by a statue in the city. Wm Morrison Supermarkets also originated in Bradford. Richard Whiteley, the host of Countdown, was born in the city.

Bradford is the birthplace of rock bands Terrorvision and The Mission; techno outfit Unique 3, an important part of the Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass scene of the early 1990s; and Asian hip hop group Fun-Da-Mental.

The University of Bradford has more than 7,000 students. It received its Royal Charter in 1966, but traces its history back to the 1860's. It used to be famed for its Modern Languages Department.

Bradford is the home of the very successful Rugby League side Bradford Bulls and the less successful football club Bradford City.

Geography

Bradford is located at 53°45'00" North, 01°50'00" West (53.7500, -1.8333)¹.