# People and census in Bromsgrove The south of the West Midlands. 101,973 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 217 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Bromsgrove, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## What is the population of Bromsgrove? Bromsgrove had 99,183 usual residents at the census. Bromsgrove is the 71st least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Bromsgrove: **99,183** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Bromsgrove had 99,183 usual residents at the census. Bromsgrove is the 71st least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-population ## Population estimate Bromsgrove: **101,973** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Bromsgrove’s population was an estimated 101,973 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. Bromsgrove is 69th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Bromsgrove: **60.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.0% of residents in Bromsgrove were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%. - Against West Midlands: 5% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Bromsgrove: **22.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.9% of residents in Bromsgrove were aged 65 or over at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%. - Against West Midlands: 22% higher (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Bromsgrove: **17.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.1% of residents in Bromsgrove were aged under 15 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 6% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Bromsgrove: **4.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 4.8% of residents in Bromsgrove were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 68% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Bromsgrove: **16.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.6% of residents in Bromsgrove had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 8% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Bromsgrove: **83.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 83.8% of residents in Bromsgrove said their health was good or very good. In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%. - Against West Midlands: 4% higher (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-good-health ## Households Bromsgrove: **41,266** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Bromsgrove had 41,266 households at the census. Bromsgrove is 66th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Bromsgrove: **11.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.4% of households in Bromsgrove had no car or van at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%. - Against West Midlands: 47% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Bromsgrove: **78.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 78.6% of households in Bromsgrove owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 24% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Bromsgrove: **457 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Bromsgrove had 457 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: About the same (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Bromsgrove: **10.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.6% of households in Bromsgrove rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 41% lower (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Bromsgrove: **10.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.7% of households in Bromsgrove rented from a council or housing association at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%. - Against West Midlands: 41% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Bromsgrove: **36.6%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 36.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Bromsgrove had a degree-level qualification at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%. - Against West Midlands: 24% higher (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Bromsgrove: **3.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.2% of residents in Bromsgrove identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%. - Against West Midlands: 76% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Bromsgrove: **0.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.8% of residents in Bromsgrove identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%. - Against West Midlands: 82% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Bromsgrove: **2.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.4% of residents in Bromsgrove identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%. - Against West Midlands: 20% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Bromsgrove: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in Bromsgrove identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%. - Against West Midlands: 76% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Bromsgrove: **93.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 93.1% of residents in Bromsgrove identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 21% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Bromsgrove: **53.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 53.5% of residents in Bromsgrove said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 15% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Bromsgrove: **37.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.4% of residents in Bromsgrove said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 14% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Bromsgrove: **34.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 34.8% of working residents in Bromsgrove worked mainly from home in March 2021. In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%. - Against West Midlands: 35% higher (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Bromsgrove: **0.6%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Bromsgrove’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. - Against West Midlands: 50% higher (0.4%) - Against the UK: twice (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000234) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000234/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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