# People and census in Wychavon 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. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## 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 Wychavon: **132,492** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Wychavon had 132,492 usual residents at the census. Wychavon is the 150th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-population ## Population estimate Wychavon: **139,175** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. 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. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Wychavon: **59.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Wychavon: **24.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Wychavon: **15.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Wychavon: **8.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 8.2% of residents in Wychavon were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 46% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Wychavon: **17.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Wychavon: **82.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-good-health ## Households Wychavon: **57,356** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Wychavon had 57,356 households at the census. Wychavon is 159th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Wychavon: **11.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Wychavon: **71.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 71.3% of households in Wychavon owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 12% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Wychavon: **200 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. Wychavon had 200 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 56% lower (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Wychavon: **13.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.1% of households in Wychavon rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 27% lower (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Wychavon: **15.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Wychavon: **33.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Wychavon: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Wychavon: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Wychavon: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Wychavon: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Wychavon: **96.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 96.9% of residents in Wychavon identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 26% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Wychavon: **57.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 57.7% of residents in Wychavon said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 24% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Wychavon: **35.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 35.0% of residents in Wychavon said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 6% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Wychavon: **30.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000238) · [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/wychavon/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Wychavon: **0.7%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Wychavon’s estimated population changed by 0.7% in the year to mid-2025. - Against West Midlands: 1.8 times (0.4%) - Against the UK: 2.3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000238) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000238/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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