Bradford named 10th worst place to live in England in 2022

The city has been ranked the 10th worst place in a new 2022 survey by the satirical website I Live Here, with a total of 110,172 votes cast in the survey.

It is an improvement on the 2021 survey, where Bradford was ranked in fourth place.

The online contributors were not kind about Bradford, with some quite scathing comments left on the page.

Bradford is the only Bradford district town listed in the top 50.

Come on Bradfordians, defend your home city, let us know what is great about Bradford in the comments section below.

Before you do, here are a few things that Bradford can be proud of:

Bradford is bidding to become the City of Culture 2025 and is among the contenders for the prize.

The city is also set to have a new entertainment venue by the end of this year, with the opening of Bradford Live, a 4,000-capacity live music and entertainment venue at the former Odeon building.

Wool City

Bradford rose to prominence in the 19th century as a world leader in textile manufacturing, particularly wool.

It soon became dubbed as the 'wool capital of the world'. It also had a large number of working mills, including Drummonds Mill and Manningham Mill.

But the industry has declined over recent decades, with many of the city's former mills being converted into office spaces or flats.

Free school meals

Bradford was at the forefront of moves to improve health of children through the education system at the start of the 20th century.

Free school meals and medical checks were introduced in the city (prior to Government legislation) and later nationwide by the Liberal Government.

With Bradford's school medical officer, James Kerr, Margaret McMillan carried out the first medical inspection of elementary school children in Britain.

They published a report and began a campaign for local authorities to install bathrooms, improve ventilation and supply free school meals for children, after seeing the success of Bradford Cinderella Club providing a warm meal to underprivileged children.

Bradford Burns Unit

The University of Bradford's Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit (PSBRU) was set up by Professor David Sharpe after the Bradford City Fire Disaster at Valley Parade on May 11, 1985, which cost 56 lives and left about 265 more injured.

Its work continues today, led by Professor Ajay Mahajan, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and director of the burns unit.

People across the district and the world continue to raise funds for the unit. For instance, in 2015, the Premier League donated £25,000 to the Burns Unit’s fundraising appeal that was started last year to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the fire.