Worcester constituency is centred on the cathedral city of Worcester and contains most of its principal urban area. The historic city centre, River Severn and railway stations form important civic and transport focal points, while residential neighbourhoods extend outward toward the city boundary. Worcester is a major administrative and service centre for the surrounding county. Major road and rail links connect it with Birmingham, Cheltenham, Hereford and the wider Midlands. Parks, river corridors and floodplain provide significant green spaces. Overall, the seat is strongly focused on one compact regional city rather than a broad rural hinterland.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Worcester, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population106,671
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWest Midlands
Age profile
0 to 1719.5% · 20,796 people
18 to 249.6% · 10,271 people
25 to 3414.2% · 15,101 people
35 to 4919.4% · 20,701 people
50 to 6419.1% · 20,390 people
65 and over18.2% · 19,412 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
44,724 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners61.4% · 27,462 households
Private renters21.2% · 9,494 households
Social renters16.3% · 7,269 households
Other tenure1.1% · 499 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
44,722 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households31.7% · 14,157 households
Families with dependent children26.8% · 11,971 households
Other single-family households36.5% · 16,308 households
Other household types5.1% · 2,286 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
103,872 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.7% · 6,952 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.8% · 11,243 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act82.5% · 85,677 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
Signatures in this constituency256
Signatures nationally134,545
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 16 November 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded90
Total awarded£6,442,270
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026
DEBUT!
SUGAR DADDY'S CAFE C.I.C.
£24,927
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
DEBUT! - Combined arts - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 15 June 2026
Stronger Together: Migrants for Community
BUILDING BETTER EVESHAM
£9,998
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
BUILDING BETTER EVESHAM - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Next steps
DIAL South Worcestershire
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
DIAL South Worcestershire - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: Vamos Theatre Company
Vamos Theatre CIO
£217,307
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: Vamos Theatre Company - Theatre - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: Collar and TIE Ltd
Collar and Tie Limited
£77,559
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: Collar and TIE Ltd - Digital Arts - NPO 2023-26
85 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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