Is Great Witley in Malvern Hills a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Great Witley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Great Witley and Malvern Hills? What is the claimant count in Great Witley and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Great Witley Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Woodbury.Age Band | Proportion |
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4 & under | |
5 - 9 years | |
10 - 15 years | |
16 - 19 years | |
20 - 24 years | |
25 - 34 years | |
35 - 49 years | |
50 - 64 years | |
65 - 74 years | |
75 - 84 years | |
85 years & over | |
Great Witley & Malvern Hills Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Great Witley in the Malvern Hills local area district.
Great Witley has a lower rate of immigrants than Malvern Hills, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Woodbury | 94.46% | 5.54% |
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Malvern Hills | 94.2% | 5.8% |
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West Midlands | 84.84% | 15.17% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Great Witley compared to other wards in Malvern Hills
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Priory | 86.78% | 13.22% |
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2 | Wells | 91.97% | 8.03% |
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3 | Chase | 92.9% | 7.1% |
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4 | Pickersleigh | 93.12% | 6.88% |
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5 | West | 93.14% | 6.86% |
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6 | Link | 93.19% | 6.81% |
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7 | Baldwin | 93.71% | 6.29% |
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8 | Woodbury | 94.46% | 5.54% |
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9 | Dyson Perrins | 94.78% | 5.22% |
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10 | Upton and Hanley | 95.1% | 4.9% |
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11 | Longdon | 95.22% | 4.78% |
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12 | Powick | 95.42% | 4.58% |
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13 | Tenbury | 95.44% | 4.56% |
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14 | Teme Valley | 95.55% | 4.45% |
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15 | Broadheath | 95.72% | 4.28% |
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16 | Morton | 95.73% | 4.27% |
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17 | Ripple | 95.76% | 4.24% |
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18 | Alfrick and Leigh | 95.81% | 4.19% |
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19 | Kempsey | 96.05% | 3.95% |
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20 | Hallow | 96.33% | 3.68% |
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21 | Martley | 96.63% | 3.37% |
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22 | Lindridge | 96.69% | 3.31% |
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';Great Witley is ranked 8 out of 22 wards in Malvern Hills for the number of residents born outside of the UK.How many residents own or rent their home in Great Witley and Malvern Hills
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Great Witley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 82.94 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 17.06 of Great Witley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Woodbury | 82.94% | 17.06% |
Malvern Hills | 71.01% | 28.99% |
West Midlands | 62.8% | 37.2% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Great Witley has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Great Witley compared to other wards in Malvern Hills
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Ripple | 84.62% | 15.38% |
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2 | Broadheath (Malvern Hills) | 84.31% | 15.69% |
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3 | Woodbury | 82.94% | 17.06% |
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4 | Wells (Malvern Hills) | 81.94% | 18.06% |
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5 | Longdon (Malvern Hills) | 79.52% | 20.48% |
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6 | Lindridge | 79.46% | 20.54% |
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7 | Alfrick and Leigh | 78.23% | 21.77% |
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8 | Powick | 78.22% | 21.78% |
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9 | Baldwin | 78.09% | 21.91% |
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10 | Morton (Malvern Hills) | 77.58% | 22.42% |
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11 | Teme Valley | 76.48% | 23.52% |
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12 | Kempsey | 76.06% | 23.94% |
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13 | Hallow | 74.83% | 25.17% |
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14 | West (Malvern Hills) | 74.03% | 25.97% |
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15 | Martley | 73.12% | 26.88% |
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16 | Chase | 68.59% | 31.41% |
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17 | Dyson Perrins | 68.22% | 31.78% |
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18 | Upton and Hanley | 65.84% | 34.16% |
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19 | Link | 65.45% | 34.55% |
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20 | Priory (Malvern Hills) | 65.14% | 34.86% |
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21 | Tenbury | 64.63% | 35.37% |
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22 | Pickersleigh | 44.02% | 55.98% |
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Great Witley is ranked 3 out of 22 wards in Malvern Hills for the percentage of home owners.What are the occupations of the residents of Great Witley?
The largest employment sector in Great Witley is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 24.82% |
Professional Occupations | 21.62% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 11.22% |
Skilled Trades | 10.58% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 9.49% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 7.03% |
Elementary Occupations | 5.93% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 3.92% |
Great Witley Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Malvern Hills.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Malvern Hills | 2.7% | -0.2% |
West Midlands | 5% | -0.3% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Great Witley on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Great Witley.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 57.86% |
In Part-Time Work | 32.1% |
Unemployed | 2.53% |
67.9% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Great WitleyGreat Witley Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Great Witley residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Great Witley to the national average for England.
Level | Woodbury | England |
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No Qualifications | 10.37% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 7.09% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 14.19% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 4.73% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 16.87% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 44.28% | 33.92% |
Great Witley Health Statistics
Woodbury has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Woodbury | 53.53% | 33.35% | 10.11% | 2.48% | 0.53% |
Malvern Hills | 46.46% | 34.89% | 13.64% | 3.9% | 1.12% |
West Midlands | 46.4% | 34.38% | 13.54% | 4.37% | 1.31% |
England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Malvern Hills changed since 2011?
Malvern Hills residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.71% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 45.57% | 35.07% | 14.06% | 3.94% | 1.36% |
2021 | 46.46% | 34.89% | 13.64% | 3.9% | 1.12% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What is the population of Great Witley and Malvern Hills?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Malvern Hills including Great Witley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Alfrick and Leigh | 3654 |
Baldwin | 2216 |
Broadheath | 3892 |
Chase | 6261 |
Dyson Perrins | 4731 |
Hallow | 1941 |
Kempsey | 4644 |
Lindridge | 2298 |
Link | 6455 |
Longdon | 2087 |
Martley | 2033 |
Morton | 2495 |
Pickersleigh | 6447 |
Powick | 4098 |
Priory | 4384 |
Ripple | 1925 |
Teme Valley | 2059 |
Tenbury | 3978 |
Upton and Hanley | 4268 |
Wells | 3256 |
West | 3996 |
Woodbury | 2327 |
Malvern Hills Total | 79445 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.