The full data from the most recent UK Census has been published.

Looking at the data for Wychavon, there are a number of things we discovered.

1. Wychavon’s population has increased

According to the Office of National Statistics, the population of the Wychavon increased by 13.3 per cent, from around 116,900 in 2011 to 132,500 in 2021.

This is higher than the overall increase for England (6.6 per cent), where the population grew by nearly 3.5 million to 56,489,800.

Neighbouring Worcester City saw its population increase, but by a smaller amount, only 5.2 per cent.

Wychavon’s population increase was the second highest among local authorities in the West Midlands, behind only Rugby.

2. Wychavon is one of the least densely populated parts of the West Midlands

The Census assesses population density by measuring the number of people for every football pitch-sized piece of land in the country.

Whereas Worcester had 22 people per each section of land, Wychavon actually has one pitch of land per resident.

By comparison, Tower Hamlets in London has become the most densely populated local authority area in England, with the equivalent of around 112 people per pitch, while Eden in Cumbria has approximately five pitches for every one person and is the least dense.

3. There are more older people in Wychavon than ever before

The 2021 Census also shows there are more older people in the district.

According to the data, there has been an increase of 31.5 per cent in people aged 65 years and over, an increase of 7.9 per cent in people aged 15 to 64 years, and an increase of 9.5 per cent in children aged under 15 years.

Across England, more than one in six people (18.4 per cent) were aged 65 years and over on Census Day in 2021. This is a higher percentage than ever before.

To see the full breakdown of Census data where you live, go to www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/censuspopulationchange.