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

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

1. Worcester's population has increased

According to the Office for National Statistics, Worcester's population increased from 98,800 in the 2011 Census to 103,900 in 2021.

This increase (5.2%) is lower than the overall increase for England (6.6%), where the population grew by nearly 3.5 million to 56,489,800.

Nearby areas like Wychavon and Malvern Hills have seen their populations increase by around 13.3% and 6.4%, respectively, while others such as Wyre Forest saw an increase of 3.7% and Redditch saw smaller growth (3.3%).

2. Worcester is one of the most 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.

For Worcester, there were around 22 people living on each football pitch sized area of land, making it the 6th most densely populated place in the region.

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 old people and fewer children

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

According to the data, there has been an increase of 25.9% in people aged 65 years and over, an increase of 2.7% in people aged 15 to 64 years, and a decrease of 1.6% in children aged under 15 years.

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

4. There are more single people than last time

The number of people considered single – never having been in a civil partnership or marriage – in Worcester when the census took place last year was 34,237, up from 29,364 in 2011.

Of those aged 16 and older in Worcester, 40 per cent were single – an increase on 36.6 per cent in 2011.

To see the full population data for Worcester, go to www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/censuspopulationchange/E07000237/