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Wythall West · Bromsgrove

Wythall West: your neighbourhood

Wythall West electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 31.7% here, compared with 22.9% across Bromsgrove (8.8 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 5% here, compared with 11% across Bromsgrove (6.1 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 6% here, compared with 11% across Bromsgrove (5.1 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

31.7%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,016 out of 3,203.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.7%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

151 out of 3,204.

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People counted in the census

3,203

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,203 out of 3,203.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

33%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

894 out of 2,711.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

46.7%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

600 out of 1,286.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.1%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

155 out of 1,286.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

46.2%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,257 out of 2,718.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

52.2%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,418 out of 2,718.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

5.3%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

143 out of 2,718.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

19.3%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

524 out of 2,711.

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Homes rented privately

6%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

71 out of 1,286.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

33.8%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

918 out of 2,718.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

59 out of 1,286.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.6%

21 March 2021 · Wythall West

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

43 out of 2,718.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Wythall West ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

197 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 146 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Wythall West ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 8 mapped crimes in September 2024; 18 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Wythall West
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202482
October 2024133
November 2024121
December 2024172
January 202591
February 2025100
March 202581
April 2025182
May 2025114
June 2025111
July 2025131
August 2025163
September 2025171
October 2025116
November 2025222
December 2025212
January 2026315
February 2026122
March 202653
April 2026150
May 2026130
June 2026206
July 2026125
August 2026187
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Wythall West
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime84
other theft38
criminal damage arson20
vehicle crime17
public order11
burglary10
other crime4
robbery4
drugs4
shoplifting3
possession of weapons1
bicycle theft1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Bromsgrove →