Bradford South
Represented in Parliament by Judith Cummins (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
How Bradford South compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 613 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 610 areas and lower than 38.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford South | £637 | 6.7% |
| Dewsbury and Batley | £637 | 6.6% |
| Tipton and Wednesbury | £633 | 6.5% |
| Bolton South and Walkden | £648 | 6.5% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives in Bradford South
From the 2021 Census, next to the figure for England and Wales as a whole. Census day was 21 March 2021, so some things will have changed.
| About the area | This area | England and Wales | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | 109,265 | 59,597,740 in total | |
| Aged under 16 | 24% | 18% | 5 points higher |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 19% | 4 points lower |
| Adults with a degree or higher | 23% | 34% | 11 points lower |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 62% | 2 points lower |
| Households renting from a council or housing association | 17% | 17% | about the same |
| Households renting privately | 23% | 20% | 2 points higher |
Source: ONS, Census 2021 (England and Wales), via the UK Data Service statistics portal. Fetched 2026-10-04. These describe who lives here. They do not explain how anyone votes.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Judith Cummins won with 36% of the votes, and Ian Eglin (Reform UK) came second with 23%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Cummins | Labour | 11,833 | 35.8% |
| Ian Eglin | Reform UK | 7,441 | 22.5% |
| Zaf Shah | Conservative | 4,853 | 14.7% |
| Matt Edwards | Green Party | 3,366 | 10.2% |
| Rehiana Ali | Independent | 3,345 | 10.1% |
| Anthony Smith | Liberal Democrat | 954 | 2.9% |
| Harry Boota | Workers Party of Britain | 513 | 1.6% |
| Jonathan Barras | The Yorkshire Party | 489 | 1.5% |
| Therese Hirst | English Democrats | 248 | 0.8% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026