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People and census in Wyre Forest

District

The south west of the West Midlands. 104,179 people in 195 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Wyre Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Wyre Forest’s 338 output areas range from 100 to 578.

Population

Council
101,607
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Wyre Forest had 101,607 usual residents at the census.

Wyre Forest is 77th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Wyre Forest is 101,607.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
59.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Wyre Forest is 59.0%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
25.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

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% higher18.8%
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Aged 65 and over: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Wyre Forest is 25.3%.

Aged under 15

Council
15.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower18.1%
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Aged under 15: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Wyre Forest is 15.7%.

Born outside the UK

Council
5.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

5.0% of residents in Wyre Forest were born outside the UK.

In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%.

Against West Midlands
67% lower15.2%
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Born outside the UK: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Wyre Forest is 5.0%.

Disability

Council
20.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

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% higher18.1%
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Disability: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Wyre Forest is 20.1%.

Good or very good health

Council
79.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower80.8%
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Good or very good health: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Wyre Forest is 79.1%.

Households

Council
45,320
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Wyre Forest had 45,320 households at the census.

Wyre Forest is 89th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Wyre Forest is 45,320.

Households without a car or van

Council
16.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower21.5%
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Households without a car or van: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Wyre Forest is 16.3%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
69.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

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% higher63.6%
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Owner-occupied homes: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Wyre Forest is 69.8%.

Population density

Council
520 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Wyre Forest had 520 people per square kilometre at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against West Midlands
14% higher458 per km²
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Population density: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Wyre Forest is 520 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
16.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.0% of households in Wyre Forest rented privately at the census.

In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%.

Against West Midlands
11% lower17.9%
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Private rented homes: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Wyre Forest is 16.0%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower18.2%
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Social rented homes: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Wyre Forest is 14.1%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
26.1%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower29.4%
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Degree-level qualifications: Wyre Forest among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Wyre Forest is 26.1%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower13.3%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Wyre Forest among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Wyre Forest is 1.9%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower4.5%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Wyre Forest among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Wyre Forest is 0.4%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower3.0%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Wyre Forest among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Wyre Forest is 1.4%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower2.1%
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Other ethnic group: Wyre Forest among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Wyre Forest is 0.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
95.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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% higher77.0%
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White ethnic groups: Wyre Forest among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Wyre Forest is 95.9%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
53.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

53.3% of residents in Wyre Forest said they were Christian.

In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%.

Against West Midlands
14% higher46.6%
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Christian: Wyre Forest among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Wyre Forest is 53.3%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
38.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

38.6% of residents in Wyre Forest said they had no religion.

In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%.

Against West Midlands
17% higher32.9%
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No religion: Wyre Forest among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Wyre Forest is 38.6%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
23.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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% lower25.7%
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Working mainly from home: Wyre Forest among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Wyre Forest is 23.1%.