# People and census in Wyre Forest The south west of the West Midlands. 104,179 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 195 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Wyre Forest, 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 Wyre Forest? Wyre Forest had 101,607 usual residents at the census. Wyre Forest is the 77th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Wyre Forest: **101,607** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Wyre Forest had 101,607 usual residents at the census. Wyre Forest is the 77th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-population ## Population estimate Wyre Forest: **104,179** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Wyre Forest’s population was an estimated 104,179 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. Wyre Forest is 77th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Wyre Forest: **59.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 59.0% of residents in Wyre Forest were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%. - Against West Midlands: 6% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Wyre Forest: **25.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.3% of residents in Wyre Forest were aged 65 or over at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%. - Against West Midlands: 35% higher (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Wyre Forest: **15.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.7% of residents in Wyre Forest were aged under 15 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 13% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Wyre Forest: **5.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 5.0% of residents in Wyre Forest were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 67% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Wyre Forest: **20.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.1% of residents in Wyre Forest 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: 11% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Wyre Forest: **79.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 79.1% of residents in Wyre Forest said their health was good or very good. In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%. - Against West Midlands: 2% lower (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-good-health ## Households Wyre Forest: **45,320** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Wyre Forest had 45,320 households at the census. Wyre Forest is 89th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Wyre Forest: **16.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.3% of households in Wyre Forest had no car or van at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%. - Against West Midlands: 24% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Wyre Forest: **69.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 69.8% of households in Wyre Forest owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 10% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Wyre Forest: **520 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. Wyre Forest had 520 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 14% higher (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Wyre Forest: **16.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.0% of households in Wyre Forest rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 11% lower (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Wyre Forest: **14.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.1% of households in Wyre Forest rented from a council or housing association at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%. - Against West Midlands: 23% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Wyre Forest: **26.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Wyre Forest had a degree-level qualification at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%. - Against West Midlands: 11% lower (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Wyre Forest: **1.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.9% of residents in Wyre Forest identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%. - Against West Midlands: 86% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Wyre Forest: **0.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.4% of residents in Wyre Forest identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%. - Against West Midlands: 91% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Wyre Forest: **1.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.4% of residents in Wyre Forest identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%. - Against West Midlands: 53% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Wyre Forest: **0.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.4% of residents in Wyre Forest identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%. - Against West Midlands: 81% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Wyre Forest: **95.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 95.9% of residents in Wyre Forest identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 25% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Wyre Forest: **53.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 53.3% of residents in Wyre Forest said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 14% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Wyre Forest: **38.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.6% of residents in Wyre Forest said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 17% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Wyre Forest: **23.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 23.1% of working residents in Wyre Forest 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=E07000239) · [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/wyre-forest/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Wyre Forest: **0.6%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Wyre Forest’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=E07000239) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre-forest/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000239/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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