Worcestershire
§ This page provides an overview of an England's ceremonial county. Our website has 48 such county pages.
Overview ⁞ Worcestershire is a mix of fertile countryside and historic towns in central England, with the Malvern Hills and the Severn Valley offering scenic beauty. The county town is Worcester, a cathedral city on the River Severn. Other key towns include Redditch, Kidderminster, and Malvern. Worcestershire is governed by Worcestershire County Council alongside six district councils, and its economy is rooted in manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism.
Is Worcestershire a historic county? Yes—Worcestershire is a historic county. Administratively, it is a shire county governed by Worcestershire County Council and divided into six districts.
Worcestershire has 6 Local Authority Districts. The chart below shows how this compares with other counties in England.
Local Authorities in Worcestershire
- Worcestershire County Council (County Council) 🔗 worcestershire.gov.uk
- Bromsgrove District Council (District Council) 🔗 bromsgrove.gov.uk
- Malvern Hills District Council (District Council) 🔗 malvernhills.gov.uk
- Redditch Borough Council (District Council) 🔗 redditchbc.gov.uk
- Worcester City Council (District Council) 🔗 worcester.gov.uk
- Wychavon District Council (District Council) 🔗 wychavon.gov.uk
- Wyre Forest District Council (District Council) 🔗 wyreforestdc.gov.uk
Worcestershire, in England’s West Midlands region, has a two-tier system of local government with Worcestershire County Council overseeing county-wide services such as education, transport, and social care, alongside six district and borough councils responsible for more local matters like planning, housing, and waste collection. These are Bromsgrove District Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Redditch Borough Council, Worcester City Council, Wychavon District Council, and Wyre Forest District Council. Each serves different parts of the county, from the cathedral city of Worcester and the historic spa town of Malvern to the market towns and rural landscapes of Wychavon and Wyre Forest, as well as the more urban centres of Redditch and Bromsgrove. Together, the county and district councils deliver a balance of strategic and local services across Worcestershire’s varied communities.
Districts in Worcestershire
(ITL 1) West Midlands
(ITL 2) ⇒ Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Herefordshire, County of ⁞ Worcestershire CC ⁞ Warwickshire CC
Constituencies in Worcestershire
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 59 of them are in the West Midlands region, 6 of them are in Worcestershire.