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Place page for West Yorkshire (Combined Authority).

Population estimates for West Yorkshire

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This chart shows place-based statistics for West Yorkshire. The map is coloured by population. Hover on the map for more detailed information.

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Bradford Population: 546,976 No. of Households: 221,630 GVA (£m): 10,300 Population density (per square km): 1,494 <a href="../E08000032/">Visit place page</a>Calderdale Population: 206,818 No. of Households: 96,710 GVA (£m): 5,009 Population density (per square km): 571 <a href="../E08000033/">Visit place page</a>Kirklees Population: 433,355 No. of Households: 191,200 GVA (£m): 8,351 Population density (per square km): 1,064 <a href="../E08000034/">Visit place page</a>Leeds Population: 809,036 No. of Households: 369,550 GVA (£m): 27,901 Population density (per square km): 1,472 <a href="../E08000035/">Visit place page</a>Wakefield Population: 353,802 No. of Households: 163,360 GVA (£m): 8,575 Population density (per square km): 1,046 <a href="../E08000036/">Visit place page</a>
- Place statistics
Population estimate 2,349,987
Number of households 1,042,450
Population density 1,161 people per sq. km
GVA £60,136m
Area 2,023 sq. km
- Poverty statistics
People in low income households 0
Unemployment 4.2%
Economic Inactivity 23.3%
Children in low income households No data available for this level of geography
IMD average score No data available for this level of geography
IMD for children No data available for this level of geography
IMD for older people No data available for this level of geography

Data Tables

Area Population estimate Number of households GVA (£m) Population density Area in sq km
Bradford (Metropolitan Borough) 546976 221630 10300 1494 366
Calderdale (Metropolitan Borough) 206818 96710 5009 571 362
Kirklees (Metropolitan Borough) 433355 191200 8351 1064 407
Leeds (Metropolitan Borough) 809036 369550 27901 1472 549
Wakefield (Metropolitan Borough) 353802 163360 8575 1046 338
Yorkshire and The Humber (English Region) 5481431 2511090 133362 357 15370
The North (Pan-region) 15550498 7197990 385871 409 38037
West Yorkshire (Combined Authority) 2349987 1042450 60136 1161 2023
Area Children in poverty Number of children IMD average score IMD - children IMD - older people Number of people living in low-income households Unemployment rate aged 16-64 (%) Economically inactive (%)
Bradford (Metropolitan Borough) 55038 154772 35 — — — 6 28
Calderdale (Metropolitan Borough) 10990 49130 26 — — — 4 24
Kirklees (Metropolitan Borough) 27839 108101 25 — — — 5 24
Leeds (Metropolitan Borough) 39995 194017 27 — — — 3 20
Wakefield (Metropolitan Borough) 15001 80058 27 — — — 5 23
Yorkshire and The Humber (English Region) — 1276610 — — — 266380 4 23
The North (Pan-region) — 3596949 — — — 856761 4 24
West Yorkshire (Combined Authority) — 586078 — — — — 4 23