Postcode district · Worcester
Who lives in WR6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WR6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 33,878 (2024)
WR6Postcode district · Worcester
Who lives in WR6
Residents
33,878
2024 estimate
Households
13,742
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 28.4% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
WR6England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
WR6
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WR6 is above that, at 57.1%. 26% have never married.
WR6England
Married or civil partnership57.1%44.7%
Never married26%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WR6 is broadly in line with that, at 83.2%.
WR6
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.1%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.