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People and census in Redditch

District

The south of the West Midlands. 87,548 people in 54 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Redditch, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Redditch’s 273 output areas range from 129 to 609.

What is the population of Redditch?

Redditch had 87,036 usual residents at the census.

Redditch is the 36th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
87,036
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Redditch had 87,036 usual residents at the census.

Redditch is the 36th least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Redditch among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Redditch is 87,036.

Population estimate

Council
87,548
ONS population estimates · 2025

Redditch’s population was an estimated 87,548 in mid-2025.

The population fell 0.2% in the year to mid-2025.

Redditch is 34th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Redditch among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Redditch is 87,548.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.3% of residents in Redditch were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%.

Against West Midlands
About the same63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Redditch among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Redditch is 63.3%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
18.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.6% of residents in Redditch were aged 65 or over at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%.

Against West Midlands
1% lower18.8%
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Aged 65 and over: Redditch among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Redditch is 18.6%.

Aged under 15

Council
18.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.1% of residents in Redditch were aged under 15 at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%.

Against West Midlands
About the same18.1%
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Aged under 15: Redditch among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Redditch is 18.1%.

Born outside the UK

Council
11.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.4% of residents in Redditch were born outside the UK.

In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%.

Against West Midlands
25% lower15.2%
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Born outside the UK: Redditch among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Redditch is 11.4%.

Disability

Council
17.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.6% of residents in Redditch 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
3% lower18.1%
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Disability: Redditch among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Redditch is 17.6%.

Good or very good health

Council
81.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

81.7% of residents in Redditch said their health was good or very good.

In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%.

Against West Midlands
1% higher80.8%
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Good or very good health: Redditch among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Redditch is 81.7%.

Households

Council
36,378
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Redditch had 36,378 households at the census.

Redditch is 35th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Redditch among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Redditch is 36,378.

Households without a car or van

Council
17.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.6% of households in Redditch had no car or van at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%.

Against West Midlands
18% lower21.5%
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Households without a car or van: Redditch among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Redditch is 17.6%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
65.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

65.2% of households in Redditch owned their home at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against West Midlands
3% higher63.6%
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Owner-occupied homes: Redditch among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Redditch is 65.2%.

Population density

Council
1,604 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Redditch had 1,604 people per square kilometre at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against West Midlands
3.5 times458 per km²
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Population density: Redditch among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Redditch is 1,604 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
14.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.4% of households in Redditch rented privately at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%.

Against West Midlands
20% lower17.9%
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Private rented homes: Redditch among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Redditch is 14.4%.

Social rented homes

Council
20.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.2% of households in Redditch rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%.

Against West Midlands
11% higher18.2%
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Social rented homes: Redditch among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Redditch is 20.2%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
25.9%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.9% of residents aged 16 and over in Redditch had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%.

Against West Midlands
12% lower29.4%
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Degree-level qualifications: Redditch among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Redditch is 25.9%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
5.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

5.7% of residents in Redditch identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%.

Against West Midlands
57% lower13.3%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Redditch among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Redditch is 5.7%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Redditch identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%.

Against West Midlands
73% lower4.5%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Redditch among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Redditch is 1.2%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.6% of residents in Redditch identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%.

Against West Midlands
13% lower3.0%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Redditch among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Redditch is 2.6%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.6% of residents in Redditch identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%.

Against West Midlands
71% lower2.1%
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Other ethnic group: Redditch among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Redditch is 0.6%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
89.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

89.8% of residents in Redditch identified with a White ethnic group.

In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%.

Against West Midlands
17% higher77.0%
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White ethnic groups: Redditch among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Redditch is 89.8%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
48.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

48.9% of residents in Redditch said they were Christian.

In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%.

Against West Midlands
5% higher46.6%
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Christian: Redditch among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Redditch is 48.9%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.0% of residents in Redditch said they had no religion.

In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%.

Against West Midlands
22% higher32.9%
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No religion: Redditch among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Redditch is 40.0%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
23.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

23.1% of working residents in Redditch worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%.

Against West Midlands
10% lower25.7%
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Working mainly from home: Redditch among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Redditch is 23.1%.

Annual population change

Council
−0.2%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Redditch’s estimated population changed by −0.2% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

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Annual population change: Redditch among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Redditch is −0.2%.