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Large parts of West Yorkshire are urban; many settlements are part of the West Yorkshire built-up area, which has a population of 1.78 million. The largest settlements are Leeds (516,298), Bradford (366,187), Huddersfield (162,949), and Wakefield (109,766).
The West Yorkshire Built-up Area, previously known as the West Yorkshire Urban Area, is a term used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to refer to a conurbation in West Yorkshire, England, based on the cities of Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield, and the large towns of Huddersfield and Halifax.
#SubdivisionPopulation 2011Population 2001[3]1Leeds474,632443,2472Bradford349,561293,7173Huddersfield162,949146,2344Wakefield99,25176,8865 days ago · West Yorkshire is now a geographic and ceremonial county without administrative authority. It encompasses the urban complex that has developed in the deeply etched valleys of the Rivers Aire and Calder as they descend from the Pennine uplands in the west to the Vale of York in the east.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In 2022, the urban population of West Yorkshire was approximately 2,001,223 or 90%, while the rural population was around 224,835 or 10% (based on 2011 rural/urban classification, using population figures from mid-2022).
Jul 21, 2016 · Wherever possible, the Rural Urban Classification is used to distinguish rural and urban areas. The Classification defines areas as rural if they fall outside of settlements with more than...
Facts and figures about people living in West Yorkshire (E11000006) from the ONS.
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the north of England, with a population of over 2 million people. The county is divided into five districts: Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, and Wakefield. The River Aire and River Calder both flow through West Yorkshire, and the county is also home to a number of reservoirs.
