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Postcode district · Worcester

Who lives in WR5

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WR5, set against England as a whole.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
48,025 (2024)
Population

Who lives in WR5

Residents
48,025
2024 estimate
Households
19,216
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 19.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.

WR5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.

WR5
51%
49%
England
  • Female50.7%51%
  • Male49.3%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WR5 is broadly in line with that, at 47.4%. 35.4% have never married.

WR5England
Married or civil partnership47.4%44.7%
Never married35.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed5.6%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WR5 is broadly in line with that, at 84%.

WR5
49%
35%
England
  • Very good49.1%48.5%
  • Good34.9%33.7%
  • Fair11.7%12.7%
  • Bad3.3%4%
  • Very bad1%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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