# People and census in Redditch The south of the West Midlands. 87,548 people (mid-2025 estimate) 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. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## What is the population of Redditch? 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. ## Population estimate Redditch: **87,548** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. 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. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Redditch: **87,036** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Redditch had 87,036 usual residents at the census. Redditch is the 36th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Redditch: **63.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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 same (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Redditch: **18.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Redditch: **18.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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 same (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Redditch: **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 residents in Redditch were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 25% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Redditch: **17.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Redditch: **81.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-good-health ## Households Redditch: **36,378** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Redditch had 36,378 households at the census. Redditch is 35th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Redditch: **17.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Redditch: **65.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 65.2% of households in Redditch owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 3% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Redditch: **1,604 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. Redditch had 1,604 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 3.5 times (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Redditch: **14.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.4% of households in Redditch rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 20% lower (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Redditch: **20.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Redditch: **25.9%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Redditch: **5.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Redditch: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Redditch: **2.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Redditch: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Redditch: **89.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 89.8% of residents in Redditch identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 17% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Redditch: **48.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.9% of residents in Redditch said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 5% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Redditch: **40.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.0% of residents in Redditch said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 22% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Redditch: **23.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000236) · [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/redditch/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Redditch: **−0.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Redditch’s estimated population changed by −0.2% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000236) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/redditch/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000236/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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