Bradford

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The Bradford Metropolitan District has a population of 477,800 and covers an area of some 141 square miles over Airedale, Wharfedale and the Worth Valley. The District includes Bradford City and the towns of Shipley, Bingley, Keighley and Ilkley.

Historical Bradford was dominated the textile industry, and was the centre of the West Riding wool Industry. This has however declined and the main employers are now in areas such as finance, retail, electronics and manufacturing. Companies located in the city include, the Yorkshire Building Society, Bradford & Bingley plc, Abbey/Group, Provident Financial plc, Morrison's supermarkets, Grattan Mail Order, Pace Micro, Filtronic, NG Bailey, Manufacturing, Denso Marston, CIBA Chemicals.

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