Wyre Forest

According to the 2021 census, Wyre Forest had a total of 101,607 usual residents residing in 45,322 households, indicating an average household size of 2.2. The borough covers an area of 44.6 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 520.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 44.6 years.

Religion: In Wyre Forest, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 53.32% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 38.64% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.89%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Wyre Forest is ‘White’, constituting 95.88% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.91%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.45%.

Economic activity: 55.62% of Wyre Forest’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Skilled trades’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 46.44% of its inhabitants is married and 32.48% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (64.14%). Most of the properties in Wyre Forest are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Wyre Forest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 105.72. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Wyre Forest in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Wyre Forest, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (3)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (3)
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (4)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (7)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (1)
    • Fair health- Rank (1)
    • Bad health- Rank (6)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (1)
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (2)
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (1)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (7)
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (8)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (1)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (8)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (9)

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Property types in Wyre Forest

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 16,844 37.17
Detached 13,347 29.45
Terraced 8,342 18.41
Flats 4,455 9.83
Caravan or other mobile structure 1,069 2.36
Converted or shared house 568 1.25
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 363 0.8
Converted building. Eg school, church 332 0.73

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Caravan or other mobile structure 1 2.36
Converted building. Eg school, church 7 0.73
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 8 0.8
Converted or shared house 9 1.25
Semi-detached 11 37.17
Terraced 11 18.41
Detached 13 29.45
Flats 13 9.83

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Property ownership in Wyre Forest

  1. Owned – 68.75% (31,158)
    1. Owns outright – 40.77% (18,477)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 27.98% (12,681)
  2. Private rented – 15.97% (7,239)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 14.05% (6,366)
    2. Other private rented – 1.93% (873)
  3. Social rented – 14.15% (6,411)
    1. Other social rented – 7.65% (3,465)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 6.50% (2,946)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.02% (464)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.02% (464)

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 9 (1.02%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 9 (1.02%)
  2. Owned – rank – 11 (68.75%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 7 (40.77%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 17 (27.98%)
  3. Private rented – rank – 11 (15.97%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 12 (14.05%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 15 (1.93%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 14 (14.15%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 12 (6.50%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 15 (7.65%)

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Families in Wyre Forest

  1. Single family household – 64.14% (29,069)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 28.33% (12,840)
      1. Dependent children – 11.34% (5,141)
      2. No children – 11.17% (5,063)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.82% (2,636)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 12.91% (5,852)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 12.23% (5,543)
      1. No children – 6.30% (2,853)
      2. With dependent children – 5.08% (2,303)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.85% (387)
    4. Lone parent family – 10.23% (4,638)
      1. With dependent children – 6.15% (2,785)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.09% (1,853)
    5. Other single family household – 0.43% (196)
      1. Other family composition – 0.43% (196)
  2. One person household – 31.72% (14,377)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 16.00% (7,253)
    2. Other – 15.72% (7,124)
  3. Other household types – 4.14% (1,874)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.41% (1,092)
    2. With dependent children – 1.73% (782)

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 1 (31.72%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 2 (16.00%)
    2. Other – rank – 10 (15.72%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 19 (64.14%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 8 (12.91%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 8 (12.23%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (0.85%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 10 (5.08%)
      3. No children – rank – 13 (6.30%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 13 (10.23%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (4.09%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 14 (6.15%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 15 (0.43%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 15 (0.43%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 24 (28.33%)
      1. No children – rank – 15 (11.17%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 16 (5.82%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 25 (11.34%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 19 (4.14%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 17 (2.41%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 18 (1.73%)

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Wyre Forest household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 20,798 45.89
Household is deprived in one dimension 15,760 34.77
Household is deprived in two dimensions 6,928 15.29
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,730 3.82
Household is deprived in four dimensions 106 0.23

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 5 34.77
Household is deprived in four dimensions 8 0.23
Household is deprived in three dimensions 9 3.82
Household is deprived in two dimensions 10 15.29
Household is not deprived in any dimension 17 45.89

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Household sizes in Wyre Forest

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 16,969 37.44
1 person in household 14,377 31.72
3 people in household 6,729 14.85
4 people in household 5,068 11.18
5 people in household 1,546 3.41
6 people in household 418 0.92
7 people in household 145 0.32
8 or more people in household 66 0.15

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 1 31.72
2 people in household 10 37.44
7 people in household 14 0.32
8 or more people in household 14 0.15
6 people in household 18 0.92
3 people in household 22 14.85
5 people in household 22 3.41
4 people in household 25 11.18

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Age groups of Wyre Forest residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 21,598 21.26
Aged 35 to 49 years 17,399 17.12
Aged 65 to 74 years 13,496 13.28
Aged 75 to 84 years 9,126 8.98
Aged 10 to 15 years 6,696 6.59
Aged 5 to 9 years 5,541 5.45
Aged 4 years and under 4,807 4.73
Aged 25 to 34 years 4,668 4.59
Aged 16 to 19 years 3,923 3.86
Aged 85 years and over 3,046 3.0

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 65 to 74 years 3 13.28
Aged 75 to 84 years 3 8.98
Aged 85 years and over 9 3.0
Aged 50 to 64 years 11 21.26
Aged 5 to 9 years 17 5.45
Aged 4 years and under 19 4.73
Aged 10 to 15 years 19 6.59
Aged 16 to 19 years 19 3.86
Aged 25 to 34 years 19 4.59
Aged 35 to 49 years 21 17.12

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Gender breakdown in Wyre Forest

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 51,785 50.97
Male 49,822 49.03

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 9 50.97
Male 17 49.03

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Wyre Forest Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 44,004 43.31
Good health 36,337 35.76
Fair health 15,024 14.79
Bad health 4,818 4.74
Very bad health 1,424 1.4

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 1 35.76
Fair health 1 14.79
Bad health 6 4.74
Very bad health 6 1.4
Very good health 25 43.31

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Relationship status amongst Wyre Forest Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 46.44% (39,273)
    1. Married – 46.27% (39,127)
      1. Opposite sex – 46.04% (38,934)
      2. Same sex – 0.23% (193)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.17% (146)
      1. Same sex – 0.10% (84)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (62)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 32.48% (27,468)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 11.02% (9,318)
    1. Divorced – 11.00% (9,299)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (19)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.70% (6,512)
    1. Widowed – 7.68% (6,496)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.02% (16)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.36% (1,995)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.35% (1,989)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (6)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 1 (11.02%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 1 (11.00%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 4 (0.02%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 2 (7.70%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.02%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 3 (7.68%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 6 (2.36%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 6 (2.35%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 6 (0.01%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (46.44%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 10 (0.17%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 6 (0.07%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 12 (0.10%)
    2. Married – rank – 13 (46.27%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 11 (0.23%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 13 (46.04%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 15 (32.48%)

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Wyre Forest residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 98.01% (99,586)
    1. United Kingdom – 95.03% (96,555)
    2. EU countries – 2.80% (2,841)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.06% (1,077)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.05% (1,068)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.60% (609)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.09% (87)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.19% (190)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.19% (190)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.22% (1,237)
  3. Africa – 0.38% (390)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.26% (266)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.12% (117)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (11)

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 5 (98.01%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 6 (95.03%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 18 (2.80%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 14 (0.09%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 15 (1.05%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 17 (0.60%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 20 (1.06%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 23 (0.19%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 23 (0.19%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 13 (0.12%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 16 (0.01%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (1.22%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 23 (0.26%)
  6. Africa – rank – 24 (0.38%)

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Passport records of Wyre Forest residents

  1. Europe – 79.49% (80,770)
    1. United Kingdom – 77.00% (78,239)
    2. Other Europe – 2.22% (2,252)
      1. EU Member countries – 2.18% (2,219)
        1. Poland – 0.75% (765)
        2. Romania – 0.56% (568)
        3. Other EU countries – 0.45% (453)
        4. Italy – 0.15% (150)
        5. Lithuania – 0.09% (94)
        6. Portugal – 0.06% (62)
        7. Germany – 0.05% (50)
        8. France – 0.04% (40)
        9. Spain – 0.04% (37)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.03% (33)
        1. Other Europe – 0.03% (26)
        2. Turkey – 0.01% (7)
    3. Ireland – 0.27% (279)
  2. No passport held – 20.05% (20,370)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.27% (272)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.10% (99)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.09% (95)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.07% (70)
    4. Middle East – 0.01% (7)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (1)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.10% (97)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.07% (75)
    2. Central and South America – 0.02% (22)
  5. Africa – 0.07% (75)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.03% (31)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.03% (32)
    3. North Africa – 0.01% (12)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.02% (24)

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 3 (20.05%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 18 (0.02%)
  3. Europe – rank – 19 (79.49%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 14 (77.00%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 18 (2.22%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 18 (2.18%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 12 (0.09%)
        2. Italy – rank – 13 (0.15%)
        3. Poland – rank – 15 (0.75%)
        4. Romania – rank – 15 (0.56%)
        5. Spain – rank – 19 (0.04%)
        6. Germany – rank – 20 (0.05%)
        7. Portugal – rank – 20 (0.06%)
        8. France – rank – 21 (0.04%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 21 (0.45%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 25 (0.03%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 13 (0.01%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 24 (0.03%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 19 (0.27%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (0.27%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 7 (0.00%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 12 (0.09%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 15 (0.07%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 17 (0.01%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 21 (0.10%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.10%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 16 (0.02%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.07%)
  6. Africa – rank – 24 (0.07%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 16 (0.01%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 18 (0.03%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 24 (0.03%)

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Ethnic groups in Wyre Forest

  1. White – 95.88% (97,423)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 92.47% (93,961)
    2. Other White – 2.45% (2,487)
    3. Irish – 0.47% (475)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.44% (451)
    5. Roma – 0.05% (49)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.91% (1,939)
    1. Bangladeshi – 0.74% (748)
    2. Indian – 0.43% (437)
    3. Other Asian – 0.36% (370)
    4. Chinese – 0.24% (244)
    5. Pakistani – 0.14% (140)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.45% (1,470)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 0.60% (606)
    2. White and Asian – 0.46% (467)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.28% (284)
    4. White and Black African – 0.11% (113)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.39% (395)
    1. Caribbean – 0.17% (169)
    2. African – 0.16% (159)
    3. Other Black – 0.07% (67)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.38% (382)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.31% (318)
    2. Arab – 0.06% (64)

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 7 (95.88%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 2 (0.44%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 5 (92.47%)
    3. Irish – rank – 15 (0.47%)
    4. Roma – rank – 17 (0.05%)
    5. Other White – rank – 18 (2.45%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 17 (1.91%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 5 (0.74%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 17 (0.36%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 19 (0.24%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 19 (0.14%)
    5. Indian – rank – 24 (0.43%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 20 (0.39%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.17%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 19 (0.07%)
    3. African – rank – 24 (0.16%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 20 (1.45%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.60%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 20 (0.46%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 23 (0.11%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 24 (0.28%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 21 (0.38%)
    1. Arab – rank – 20 (0.06%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 21 (0.31%)

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Religions in Wyre Forest

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 54,180 53.32
No religion 39,256 38.64
Not answered 5,985 5.89
Muslim 1,056 1.04
Other religion 472 0.46
Sikh 256 0.25
Buddhist 234 0.23
Hindu 126 0.12
Jewish 42 0.04

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 8 38.64
Not answered 8 5.89
Christian 11 53.32
Other religion 11 0.46
Muslim 13 1.04
Jewish 15 0.04
Buddhist 20 0.23
Sikh 20 0.25
Hindu 25 0.12

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Employment and unemployment amongst Wyre Forest Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 55.62% (47,037)
    1. In employment – 53.11% (44,913)
      1. Employee – 44.13% (37,316)
        1. Full-time – 31.63% (26,752)
        2. Part-time – 12.49% (10,564)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 7.68% (6,497)
        1. Full-time – 4.40% (3,722)
        2. Part-time – 3.28% (2,775)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.30% (1,100)
        1. Full-time – 0.99% (840)
        2. Part-time – 0.31% (260)
    2. Unemployed – 2.51% (2,124)
  2. Economically inactive – 42.96% (36,328)
    1. Retired – 28.74% (24,305)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.31% (3,648)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.01% (3,388)
    4. Student – 3.27% (2,767)
    5. Other – 2.63% (2,220)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.42% (1,200)
    1. In employment – 1.04% (876)
      1. Employee – 0.98% (832)
        1. Part-time – 0.79% (666)
        2. Full-time – 0.20% (166)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (40)
        1. Part-time – 0.03% (29)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (11)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.00% (4)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (4)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.38% (324)

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 4 (42.96%)
    1. Retired – rank – 2 (28.74%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 9 (4.31%)
    3. Other – rank – 11 (2.63%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 12 (4.01%)
    5. Student – rank – 16 (3.27%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 20 (55.62%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 13 (2.51%)
    2. In employment – rank – 19 (53.11%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 8 (7.68%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (3.28%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 11 (4.40%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 16 (1.30%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 15 (0.99%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.31%)
      3. Employee – rank – 21 (44.13%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (12.49%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 21 (31.63%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 20 (1.42%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 14 (0.38%)
    2. In employment – rank – 23 (1.04%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 13 (0.05%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 18 (0.03%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 19 (0.00%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.00%)
      3. Employee – rank – 24 (0.98%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 18 (0.20%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 23 (0.79%)

Comparing Wyre Forest wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Wyre Forest

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16,145 19.09
Routine occupations 12,129 14.34
Semi-routine occupations 11,565 13.68
Intermediate occupations 9,950 11.77
Small employers and own account workers 9,716 11.49
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 9,054 10.71
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6,612 7.82
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 5,567 6.58
Full-time students 3,826 4.52

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6 6.58
Small employers and own account workers 7 11.49
Semi-routine occupations 8 13.68
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9 7.82
Intermediate occupations 11 11.77
Routine occupations 11 14.34
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 14 10.71
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16 19.09
Full-time students 18 4.52

Comparing Wyre Forest wards.

Occupation groups in Wyre Forest

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 7,070 15.44
Skilled trades 6,005 13.12
Managers, directors and senior officials 5,831 12.74
Associate professional and technical 5,264 11.5
Caring, leisure and other service 4,925 10.76
Elementary 4,828 10.54
Administrative and secretarial 4,333 9.46
Sales and customer service 3,770 8.23
Process, plant and machine operatives 3,760 8.21

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Rank of Wyre Forest when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 2 10.76
Skilled trades 4 13.12
Sales and customer service 9 8.23
Process, plant and machine operatives 12 8.21
Administrative and secretarial 13 9.46
Managers, directors and senior officials 14 12.74
Elementary 14 10.54
Professional occupations 20 15.44
Associate professional and technical 20 11.5

Comparing Wyre Forest wards.