Sitting to the east of Bradford city centre, Bradford Moor is an electoral ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. The B6381 Leeds Old Road runs directly through the middle of the ward, forming the main corridor between Bradford and Leeds, with the Pudsey area of Leeds marking the ward’s eastern boundary. To the north lies the Eccleshill ward, while Barkerend and Bowling border the ward to the west and south respectively.
Areas Within the Ward
Bradford Moor ward covers three distinct areas: Bradford Moor itself, Laisterdyke, and Thornbury. The ward is now firmly inner-city in character, though this was not always the case. As the name suggests, the area was originally open moorland, and despite sitting close to Bradford’s centre, it was urbanised relatively late compared to other parts of the city.
History and Local Landmarks
One notable piece of local history is Bradford Moor Barracks, which stood at the corner of Leeds Old Road and Killinghall Road. The ward had a population of 21,210 at the 2011 Census. Bradford Moor is represented on Bradford Council by two Labour Party councillors, Mohammed Shafiq and Zafar Iqbal, alongside one Liberal Democrat councillor, Riaz Ahmed.