Map of Bradford, United Kingdom

Bradford is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 366,187. It lies at 53.7939°N, 1.7521°W. Bradford is about 277 km (172 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yeadon, 9 km to the northeast.

Bradford at a glance

Where is Bradford?

• The 12th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 9th largest city in England on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 25 min on the shortest day to 17 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bradford

• Yeadon — 9 km northeast
• Halifax — 11 km southwest
• Morley — 12 km southeast
• Batley — 13 km southeast
• Keighley — 13 km northwest
• Leeds — 13 km east
• Dewsbury — 14 km southeast
• Huddersfield — 16 km south
• Wakefield — 21 km southeast
• Harrogate — 26 km northeast

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Coventry — 345,324
• Birkenhead — 325,264

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.