Tong (population 17,069 - 2001 UK census) is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, England, named after Tong village which is its oldest settlement.
[1] The ward is in the extreme south-east of Bradford District in a green wedge of land between the urban areas of Bradford and Leeds, the centre of the former being 3 miles (5 km) to the north-west and the centre of the latter being about 4 miles (6 km) to the north-east.
[2] The Tong political ward includes the urban areas of Dudley Hill, and the council estates of Bierley, West Yorkshire, Holme Wood and Sutton which is part of Tyersal.
These settlements stretch along the main thoroughfare, Tong Street, which is part of the A650 road.
Tong is represented on Bradford Council by three Green councillors; Matt Edwards,[6] Celia Hickson[7] and Ursula Sutcliffe [8] indicates seat up for re-election.