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West

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South east Malvern Hills. About 5,610 people in 6.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In West, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,543
3,190th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.9%
3,557th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How West compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population18 wards, Malvern Hills · 2021
Population: every ward in Malvern Hills18 areas from 1,889 to 8,328. The middle area is 4,834. West is 5,543.
5,5433rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Malvern Hills · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Malvern Hills18 areas from 34.4% to 99.1%. The middle area is 71.0%. West is 91.1%.
91.1%4th highest
Claimant rate18 wards, Malvern Hills · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Malvern Hills18 areas from 0.8% to 4.2%. The middle area is 2.5%. West is 2.5%.
2.5%9th highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Malvern Hills · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Malvern Hills18 areas from 55.1% to 62.9%. The middle area is 57.5%. West is 62.9%.
62.9%highest

Figures for the whole of Malvern Hills

These figures are published for the whole of Malvern Hills, not for each ward, so they describe all of Malvern Hills and not West alone. See Malvern Hills

Average house price
£350,772
Up 5.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,429
81st lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.9×
56th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.1
114th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
West in brief

West had 5,543 usual residents at the census.

In West, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In West, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.9% of residents in West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.