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People and census in Wychavon

District

The south of the West Midlands. 139,175 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 663 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Wychavon, 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

Wychavon’s 431 output areas range from 98 to 627.

What is the population of Wychavon?

Wychavon had 132,492 usual residents at the census.

Wychavon is the 150th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
132,492
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Wychavon had 132,492 usual residents at the census.

Wychavon is the 150th least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Wychavon is 132,492.

Population estimate

Council
139,175
ONS population estimates · 2025

Wychavon’s population was an estimated 139,175 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Wychavon is 155th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Wychavon is 139,175.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
59.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

59.8% of residents in Wychavon were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%.

Against West Midlands
5% lower63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Wychavon is 59.8%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
24.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

24.9% of residents in Wychavon were aged 65 or over at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%.

Against West Midlands
32% higher18.8%
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Aged 65 and over: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Wychavon is 24.9%.

Aged under 15

Council
15.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.3% of residents in Wychavon were aged under 15 at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%.

Against West Midlands
15% lower18.1%
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Aged under 15: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Wychavon is 15.3%.

Born outside the UK

Council
8.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

8.2% of residents in Wychavon were born outside the UK.

In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%.

Against West Midlands
46% lower15.2%
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Born outside the UK: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Wychavon is 8.2%.

Disability

Council
17.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.3% of residents in Wychavon 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
4% lower18.1%
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Disability: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Wychavon is 17.3%.

Good or very good health

Council
82.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

82.4% of residents in Wychavon said their health was good or very good.

In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%.

Against West Midlands
2% higher80.8%
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Good or very good health: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Wychavon is 82.4%.

Households

Council
57,356
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Wychavon had 57,356 households at the census.

Wychavon is 159th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Wychavon is 57,356.

Households without a car or van

Council
11.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.8% of households in Wychavon had no car or van at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%.

Against West Midlands
45% lower21.5%
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Households without a car or van: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Wychavon is 11.8%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
71.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

71.3% of households in Wychavon owned their home at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against West Midlands
12% higher63.6%
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Owner-occupied homes: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Wychavon is 71.3%.

Population density

Council
200 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Wychavon had 200 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
56% lower458 per km²
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Population density: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Wychavon is 200 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
13.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.1% of households in Wychavon rented privately at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%.

Against West Midlands
27% lower17.9%
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Private rented homes: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Wychavon is 13.1%.

Social rented homes

Council
15.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.6% of households in Wychavon rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%.

Against West Midlands
14% lower18.2%
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Social rented homes: Wychavon among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Wychavon is 15.6%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
33.0%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

33.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Wychavon had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%.

Against West Midlands
12% higher29.4%
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Degree-level qualifications: Wychavon among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Wychavon is 33.0%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in Wychavon identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%.

Against West Midlands
92% lower13.3%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Wychavon among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Wychavon is 1.1%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.3% of residents in Wychavon identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%.

Against West Midlands
93% lower4.5%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Wychavon among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Wychavon is 0.3%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Wychavon identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%.

Against West Midlands
60% lower3.0%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Wychavon among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Wychavon is 1.2%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.5% of residents in Wychavon identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%.

Against West Midlands
76% lower2.1%
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Other ethnic group: Wychavon among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Wychavon is 0.5%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
96.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

96.9% of residents in Wychavon identified with a White ethnic group.

In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%.

Against West Midlands
26% higher77.0%
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White ethnic groups: Wychavon among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Wychavon is 96.9%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
57.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

57.7% of residents in Wychavon said they were Christian.

In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%.

Against West Midlands
24% higher46.6%
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Christian: Wychavon among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Wychavon is 57.7%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
35.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

35.0% of residents in Wychavon said they had no religion.

In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%.

Against West Midlands
6% higher32.9%
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No religion: Wychavon among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Wychavon is 35.0%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
30.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

30.2% of working residents in Wychavon worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%.

Against West Midlands
18% higher25.7%
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Working mainly from home: Wychavon among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Wychavon is 30.2%.

Annual population change

Council
0.7%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Wychavon’s estimated population changed by 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.

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

Against West Midlands
1.8 times0.4%
Against the UK
2.3 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Wychavon among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Wychavon is 0.7%.