Worcester in figures

A profile of Worcester from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Worcester was 106,954 in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

Population106,9542025Up 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over18.6%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share12.8%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-3932025Compared with -112 in 2024
98K100K102K104K106K108K201120142017202020252011: 98,679 persons2012: 100,082 persons2013: 101,295 persons2014: 102,267 persons2015: 103,093 persons2016: 104,696 persons2017: 105,321 persons2018: 105,303 persons2019: 105,137 persons2020: 104,399 persons2021: 103,628 persons2022: 104,218 persons2023: 105,457 persons2024: 106,566 persons2025: 106,954 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Worcester (pounds sterling) was £4.23 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 3.2% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£4.23 billion2024, provisionalUp 3.2% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£39,6272024, provisionalUp 1.9% from 2023
1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,50020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,822 GBP million2001: 1,847 GBP million2002: 1,897 GBP million2003: 2,057 GBP million2004: 2,175 GBP million2005: 2,231 GBP million2006: 2,381 GBP million2007: 2,434 GBP million2008: 2,529 GBP million2009: 2,483 GBP million2010: 2,556 GBP million2011: 2,692 GBP million2012: 2,902 GBP million2013: 3,091 GBP million2014: 3,218 GBP million2015: 3,319 GBP million2016: 3,133 GBP million2017: 3,291 GBP million2018: 3,375 GBP million2019: 3,441 GBP million2020: 3,366 GBP million2021: 3,543 GBP million2022: 3,980 GBP million2023: 4,097 GBP million2024: 4,227 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Worcester (pounds sterling) was £251,221 (provisional) in July 2026, up 0.1% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£251,221July 2026, provisionalUp 0.1% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly0.1%July 2026, provisionalDown 0.7 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£977August 2026, provisionalUp 5.3% from August 2025
210K220K230K240K250K260K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 215,386 GBP2021-08: 218,197 GBP2021-09: 216,539 GBP2021-10: 217,409 GBP2021-11: 216,945 GBP2021-12: 219,615 GBP2022-01: 223,302 GBP2022-02: 226,677 GBP2022-03: 228,489 GBP2022-04: 230,815 GBP2022-05: 236,027 GBP2022-06: 236,479 GBP2022-07: 240,444 GBP2022-08: 241,543 GBP2022-09: 246,801 GBP2022-10: 248,355 GBP2022-11: 252,256 GBP2022-12: 251,997 GBP2023-01: 245,478 GBP2023-02: 242,624 GBP2023-03: 239,732 GBP2023-04: 243,091 GBP2023-05: 234,712 GBP2023-06: 235,438 GBP2023-07: 234,111 GBP2023-08: 243,523 GBP2023-09: 244,142 GBP2023-10: 247,867 GBP2023-11: 246,288 GBP2023-12: 247,765 GBP2024-01: 244,664 GBP2024-02: 244,466 GBP2024-03: 241,470 GBP2024-04: 238,907 GBP2024-05: 241,530 GBP2024-06: 245,031 GBP2024-07: 248,963 GBP2024-08: 245,708 GBP2024-09: 250,751 GBP2024-10: 255,617 GBP2024-11: 255,380 GBP2024-12: 252,412 GBP2025-01: 249,797 GBP2025-02: 251,529 GBP2025-03: 249,241 GBP2025-04: 248,551 GBP2025-05: 246,433 GBP2025-06: 249,578 GBP2025-07: 250,923 GBP2025-08: 253,775 GBP2025-09: 252,677 GBP2025-10: 252,739 GBP2025-11: 252,953 GBP2025-12: 251,979 GBP2026-01: 254,397 GBP2026-02: 251,535 GBP2026-03: 249,958 GBP2026-04: 250,568 GBP2026-05: 251,153 GBP2026-06: 252,050 GBP2026-07: 251,221 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Worcester were 3,620 in 2024, down 3.3% from 2023.

Active enterprises3,6202024Down 3.3% from 2023
Enterprise births3952024Up 1.3% from 2023
3,4003,5003,6003,7003,8003,9004,0002019202020212022202320242019: 3,455 count2020: 3,545 count2021: 3,880 count2022: 3,955 count2023: 3,745 count2024: 3,620 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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