Malvern Hills District

Malvern Hills District
Malvern, with its Priory church, is the district's largest settlement and its administrative centre
Malvern, with its Priory church, is the district's largest settlement and its administrative centre
Malvern Hills shown within Worcestershire and England
Malvern Hills shown within Worcestershire and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionWest Midlands
Non-metropolitan countyWorcestershire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQGreat Malvern
Incorporated1 April 1998
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyMalvern Hills District Council
 • MPsHarriett Baldwin
Area
 • Total222.8 sq mi (577.1 km2)
 • Rank66th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total81,024
 • Rank280th (of 296)
 • Density360/sq mi (140/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
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Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code47UC (ONS)
E07000235 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSO7645153913

Malvern Hills is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in Malvern, the district's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Tenbury Wells and Upton-upon-Severn and a large rural area covering much of the western side of the county, including numerous villages. The district is named after the Malvern Hills, which are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The district was formed in 1998 had different boundaries to the 1974–1998 district. In the 2021 census the population of the Malvern Hills district was 79,973.

The neighbouring districts are Wyre Forest, Wychavon, Worcester, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean, Herefordshire and Shropshire.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Malvern Hills Local Authority (E07000235)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.