Bradford is a metropolitan borough with city status in West Yorkshire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, the city of Bradford. The Bradford Metropolitan District (population:477,770 Source ONS 2003 Mid Year Estinate) is England’s 4th largest district with city status.

In terms of the population of its urban area area, which is the primary meaning of city in British English, Bradford is around the tenth largest city in England.Bradford has an important wool exchange, along with the making of other fabrics (including synthetics).

Electroplating, electrical engineering, and the manufacture of machinery and automobiles are also important. Stone quarries are nearby. The city of Bradford is home to a large number of Britain’s Pakistani population. District landmarks include the memorial hall, dedicated to Edmund Cartwright, inventor of the power loom; St. Peter’s Church (1458), now the cathedral of the diocese of Bradford; and the Conditioning House, a unique textile-testing establishment. The Univ. of Bradford, Bradford Technical College, Bradford Regional College of Art, and Margaret McMillan Memorial College of Education are there.

The lively leisure scene includes talent drawn from the many different communities around the district. Bradford has a wealth of art galleries and museums, including the award-winning National Museum of Photography, Film and Television - one of the country’s most visited attractions outside London. The district is fantastic for food, boasting more than 300 Asian eateries, and many other gastronomic delights from around the globe are also available.

Wide green open spaces are a feature of life in Bradford, with more than 40 parks and scores of recreation grounds, and the city is set in some of the most spectacular scenery in England, such as the Yorkshire moors and dales.

There is so much to see and do with a host of places to visit - whether it be the World Heritage Site of Saltaire, the elegant spa town of Ilkey or breathtaking Bronte Country full of literary heritage. If you are a food lover, history buff, outdoor type, culture vulture or mixture of all the above, there is plenty to suit you in Bradford.