Wychavon

52°06′50″N 2°04′52″W / 52.114°N 2.081°W / 52.114; -2.081

Wychavon District
Evesham, the district's largest town
Evesham, the district's largest town
Wychavon shown within Worcestershire
Wychavon shown within Worcestershire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionWest Midlands
Non-metropolitan countyWorcestershire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQPershore
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyWychavon District Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MPsHarriett Baldwin (Conservative)
Chris Bloore (Labour)
Nigel Huddleston (Conservative)
Area
 • Total
256.2 sq mi (663.5 km2)
 • Rank50th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
134,536[1]
 • Rank176th (of 296)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code47UF (ONS) />E07000238 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSO9445346235

Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. The largest towns are Evesham and Droitwich Spa; the council is based in the town of Pershore. The district also includes numerous villages and surrounding rural areas, and includes part of the Cotswolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The district's name references the Saxon Kingdom of Hwicce and the River Avon. The population in 2022 was 134,536.

The neighbouring districts are Malvern Hills, Worcester, Wyre Forest, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Stratford-on-Avon, Cotswold, and Tewkesbury.

  1. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Wychavon Local Authority (E07000238)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.