Wychavon
§ This page gives an overview of the Wychavon local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Wychavon covers a large rural area of Worcestershire, with market towns such as Evesham, Pershore, and Droitwich Spa. Evesham sits on the River Avon, surrounded by orchards and Vale of Evesham farmland, famous for fruit growing. Pershore is known for its abbey and Georgian architecture, while Droitwich Spa highlights its historic salt industry. The district’s landscape is shaped by river valleys, orchards, and rolling countryside, with the Cotswold escarpment rising on its edge. Picturesque villages and agricultural land define much of Wychavon’s geography.
Wychavon Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Wychavon local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Wychavon can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Wychavon.
Key Facts about Wychavon
What region is Wychavon in? Wychavon is in the West Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Wychavon in? Wychavon is located in the county of Worcestershire.
Is Wychavon a city? No, Wychavon is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Wychavon? The local authority for this district is: Wychavon District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Worcestershire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Worcestershire County Council.
▶ Official website of Wychavon District Council 🔗 wychavon.gov.uk
Which police force covers Wychavon? Policing in Wychavon is provided by West Mercia Police 🔗 westmercia.police.uk, which serves 9 local authority districts: Bromsgrove ⁞ Herefordshire, County of ⁞ Malvern Hills ⁞ Redditch ⁞ Shropshire ⁞ Telford and Wrekin ⁞ Worcester ⁞ Wychavon ⁞ Wyre Forest.
Constituencies in Wychavon
Wychavon is divided into 3 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
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. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Wychavon
Wychavon is divided into 27 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Badsey & Aldington
- Bengeworth
- Bowbrook
- Bredon
- Bredon Hill
- Bretforton & Offenham
- Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham
- Dodderhill
- Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington
- Droitwich East
- Droitwich South East
- Droitwich South West
- Droitwich West
- Eckington
- Evesham North
- Evesham South
- Fladbury
- Hampton
- Hartlebury
- Harvington & Norton
- Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons
- Inkberrow
- North Claines & Salwarpe
- Ombersley
- Pershore
- Pinvin
- Upton Snodsbury
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Wychavon
Wychavon is fully parished: 92 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Abberton
- Abbots Morton
- Aldington
- Ashton under Hill
- Aston Somerville
- Badsey
- Beckford
- Besford
- Bickmarsh
- Birlingham
- Bishampton
- Bredicot
- Bredon
- Bredon's Norton
- Bretforton
- Bricklehampton
- Broadway
- Broughton Hackett
- Charlton
- Childswickham
- Churchill
- Cleeve Prior
- Conderton
- Cookhill
- Cropthorne
- Crowle
- Defford
- Dodderhill
- Dormston
- Doverdale
- Drakes Broughton and Wadborough
- Droitwich Spa
- Eckington
- Elmbridge
- Elmley Castle
- Elmley Lovett
- Evesham
- Fladbury
- Flyford Flavell
- Grafton Flyford
- Great Comberton
- Hadzor
- Hampton Lovett
- Hanbury
- Hartlebury
- Harvington
- Hill and Moor
- Himbleton
- Hindlip
- Hinton on the Green
- Honeybourne
- Huddington
- Inkberrow
- Kemerton
- Kington
- Little Comberton
- Martin Hussingtree
- Naunton Beauchamp
- Netherton
- North and Middle Littleton
- North Claines
- North Piddle
- Norton and Lenchwick
- Norton Juxta Kempsey
- Oddingley
- Offenham
- Ombersley
- Overbury
- Pebworth
- Peopleton
- Pershore
- Pinvin
- Pirton
- Rous Lench
- Salwarpe
- Sedgeberrow
- South Lenches
- South Littleton
- Spetchley
- Stock and Bradley
- Stoulton
- Strensham
- Throckmorton
- Tibberton
- Upton Snodsbury
- Upton Warren
- Westwood
- White Ladies Aston
- Whittington
- Wick
- Wickhamford
- Wyre Piddle
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Wychavon
Below is a list of post towns in Wychavon, grouped by postcode area:
- WR ▸ Broadway (WR11 / WR12) ⁞ Droitwich (WR9) ⁞ Evesham (WR11) ⁞ Pershore (WR10)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Wychavon
Wychavon covers 75 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ashton under Hill
- Astwood Bank *
- Badsey
- Besford *
- Bishampton
- Blackminster
- Bredon
- Bretforton
- Broadway
- Childswickham
- Church Lench
- Cladswell *
- Cleeve Prior
- Cropthorne
- Crossway Green
- Crowle (Wychavon)
- Cutnall Green *
- Defford
- Drakes Broughton
- Droitwich Spa
- Eckington (Wychavon)
- Elmley Castle
- Evesham
- Fernhill Heath *
- Fladbury
- Flyford Flavell
- Great Comberton
- Hampton Lovett
- Hanbury
- Hartlebury
- Harvington
- Henbrook
- Himbleton
- Hindlip
- Holt Fleet
- Honeybourne
- Inkberrow
- Kemerton
- Kinsham
- Little Comberton
- Lower Heath *
- Lower Moor
- Martin Hussingtree
- Meon Vale *
- Middle Littleton
- New End *
- North Littleton
- Norton (Norton and Lenchwick)
- Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey) *
- Offenham
- Ombersley
- Pebworth
- Peopleton
- Pershore
- Pinvin
- Sedgeberrow
- South Littleton
- Stoke Prior (Bromsgrove) *
- Stourport-on-Severn *
- Summerfield *
- Tewkesbury *
- Throckmorton
- Tibberton (Wychavon)
- Twyning *
- Uphampton
- Upper Wolverton
- Upton Snodsbury
- Waresley (Wychavon)
- Weston-sub-Edge *
- Whittington (Wychavon) *
- Wick (Wychavon)
- Wickhamford
- Worcester *
- Wychbold
- Wyre Piddle
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Wychavon.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Wychavon
Wychavon is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Wychavon Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- Great Western Railway ▸ Worcestershire Parkway (WR7 4RD) ⁞ Evesham (WR11 4EQ) ⁞ Pershore (WR10 6FG) ⁞ Honeybourne (WR11 6RD)
- West Midlands Trains (West Midlands Railway) ▸ Droitwich Spa (WR9 9BD) ⁞ Hartlebury (DY10 4HB)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Wychavon compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Wychavon compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Wychavon has 27 electoral wards.
Wychavon has a population of 138,017 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Wychavon
This chart shows the population trend for Wychavon from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Wychavon can be found on the ONS statistics for Wychavon.