Home / Places / West Midlands / Worcestershire ONS estimates show that the county council area's population rose by 57,652 residents (10.2%) between mid-2011 and mid-2025, from 566,557 to 624,209. Source: ONS MYE4 .
624,209 Residents, mid-2025 ONS MYE4 estimate 603,676 Residents, Census 2021 ethnicity table ONS TS021 county row 566,169 Residents, Census 2011 ONS KS201EW county row Ethnic groups in the county council area Census 2011
White British 92.4% White Other 3.4% Asian 2.4% Black 0.4% Mixed 1.2% Other 0.2% Census 2021
White British 88.7% White Other 5.1% Asian 3.1% Black 0.7% Mixed 1.9% Other 0.6% Published county counts. Changes are percentage points calculated from unrounded shares. Group 2011 2021 Change White British 522,922 535,492 -3.7pp White Other 19,136 30,992 +1.8pp Asian 13,741 18,511 +0.6pp Black 2,372 4,151 +0.3pp Mixed 7,045 11,173 +0.6pp Other 953 3,357 +0.4pp
How county and district counts relate County figures use the ONS county council row. Districts use their own published rows. Census 2021 counts include disclosure-control changes, so district figures may not add exactly to the county figure. The reconciliation table shows each difference. Census 2011 counts and annual population estimates agree exactly with the district sums.
The 2021 district total is 1 residents higher than the published county total. Both figures are retained as published. The ethnicity table's all-residents count is the denominator for every county ethnic group share.
ONS explains Census 2021 disclosure controls . The audit does not establish the precise cause of each individual difference.
Reconciliation: every county and district-sum comparison Difference means district sum minus published county count. Year and measure County District sum Difference 2011: All residents 566,169 566,169 0 2011: White British 522,922 522,922 0 2011: White Other 19,136 19,136 0 2011: Asian 13,741 13,741 0 2011: Black 2,372 2,372 0 2011: Mixed 7,045 7,045 0 2011: Other 953 953 0 2021: All residents 603,676 603,677 +1 2021: White British 535,492 535,492 0 2021: White Other 30,992 30,995 +3 2021: Asian 18,511 18,514 +3 2021: Black 4,151 4,150 -1 2021: Mixed 11,173 11,169 -4 2021: Other 3,357 3,357 0
Raw source rows: KS201EW, 2011 , row 96. TS021, 2021 , row 153.
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Annual county population estimates, 2011 to 2025 ONS MYE4. Every value agrees exactly with the sum of constituent districts. Year Residents 2011 566,557 2012 570,119 2013 573,870 2014 578,732 2015 582,465 2016 587,962 2017 592,040 2018 594,992 2019 598,250 2020 599,819 2021 604,902 2022 609,487 2023 615,797 2024 620,714 2025 624,209
Population change since 2011 Map: Population change since 2011, mid-2025 estimate. Worcestershire: 6 district councils. Bromsgrove +8.8%; Malvern Hills +12.9%; Redditch +3.8%; Worcester +8.4%; Wychavon +18.9%; Wyre Forest +6.3%. Bromsgrove: +8.8% Malvern Hills: +12.9% Redditch: +3.8% Worcester: +8.4% Wychavon: +18.9% Wyre Forest: +6.3% Wychavon +18.9% 139,175 people Malvern Hills +12.9% 84,380 people Bromsgrove +8.8% 101,973 people Wyre Forest +6.3% 104,179 people ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2025 Population change since 2011 Worcestershire: 6 district councils ONS ESTIMATE −4 −1 +1 +4 +8 +12% Change in the estimated resident population at 30 June, compared with mid-2011. Source: ONS, Mid-Year Population Estimates, England and Wales, June 2025, table MYE4 (published 29 July 2026). Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. Map: Population change since 2011, mid-2025 estimate. Worcestershire: 6 district councils. Bromsgrove +8.8%; Malvern Hills +12.9%; Redditch +3.8%; Worcester +8.4%; Wychavon +18.9%; Wyre Forest +6.3%. Bromsgrove: +8.8% Malvern Hills: +12.9% Redditch: +3.8% Worcester: +8.4% Wychavon: +18.9% Wyre Forest: +6.3% Wychavon +18.9% 139,175 people Malvern Hills +12.9% 84,380 people Bromsgrove +8.8% 101,973 people Wyre Forest +6.3% 104,179 people Redditch +3.8% 87,548 people Worcester +8.4% 106,954 people ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2025 Population change since 2011 Worcestershire: 6 district councils ONS ESTIMATE −4 −1 +1 +4 +8 +12% Change in the estimated resident population at 30 June, compared with mid-2011. Source: ONS, Mid-Year Population Estimates, England and Wales, June 2025, table MYE4 (published 29 July 2026). Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. ONS mid-year estimates. Councils A to Z. Council 2011 2025 Change Bromsgrove 93,732 101,973 +8.8% Malvern Hills 74,706 84,380 +12.9% Redditch 84,318 87,548 +3.8% Worcester 98,679 106,954 +8.4% Wychavon 117,074 139,175 +18.9% Wyre Forest 98,048 104,179 +6.3%
Census 2021 ethnic groups Map: White British share of residents, Census 2021. Worcestershire: 6 district councils. Bromsgrove 90.4%; Malvern Hills 93.3%; Redditch 82.4%; Worcester 82.7%; Wychavon 90.6%; Wyre Forest 92.5%. England and Wales 2021: 74.4%. Bromsgrove: 90.4% Malvern Hills: 93.3% Redditch: 82.4% Worcester: 82.7% Wychavon: 90.6% Wyre Forest: 92.5% Wychavon 90.6% fell 3.3 points from 2011 Malvern Hills 93.3% fell 1.8 points from 2011 Bromsgrove 90.4% fell 3.2 points from 2011 ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2021 White British share of residents Worcestershire: 6 district councils CENSUS · OBSERVED 40 50 60 70 80 90% England and Wales 2011: 80.5% England and Wales 2021: 74.4% Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2011, table KS201EW. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS021; change from Census 2011, table KS201EW. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. Map: White British share of residents, Census 2021. Worcestershire: 6 district councils. Bromsgrove 90.4%; Malvern Hills 93.3%; Redditch 82.4%; Worcester 82.7%; Wychavon 90.6%; Wyre Forest 92.5%. England and Wales 2021: 74.4%. Bromsgrove: 90.4% Malvern Hills: 93.3% Redditch: 82.4% Worcester: 82.7% Wychavon: 90.6% Wyre Forest: 92.5% Wychavon 90.6% fell 3.3 points from 2011 Malvern Hills 93.3% fell 1.8 points from 2011 Bromsgrove 90.4% fell 3.2 points from 2011 Wyre Forest 92.5% fell 2.3 points from 2011 Redditch 82.4% fell 5.0 points from 2011 Worcester 82.7% fell 6.4 points from 2011 ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2021 White British share of residents Worcestershire: 6 district councils CENSUS · OBSERVED 40 50 60 70 80 90% England and Wales 2021: 74.4% Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2011, table KS201EW. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS021; change from Census 2011, table KS201EW. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. Each bar shows all six groups. Figures are observed Census 2021 shares; they are not projections.
White British 90.4% White Other 2.6% Asian 3.2% Black 0.8% Mixed 2.4% Other 0.5% White British 93.3% White Other 3.3% Asian 1.3% Black 0.3% Mixed 1.4% Other 0.3% White British 82.4% White Other 7.4% Asian 5.7% Black 1.2% Mixed 2.6% Other 0.6% White British 82.7% White Other 7.3% Asian 5.6% Black 1.2% Mixed 2.2% Other 1.0% White British 90.6% White Other 6.3% Asian 1.1% Black 0.3% Mixed 1.2% Other 0.5% White British 92.5% White Other 3.4% Asian 1.9% Black 0.4% Mixed 1.4% Other 0.4% Sources: ONS MYE4 population estimates, Census 2011 KS201EW and Census 2021 TS021. Boundaries: ONS Open Geography. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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