Bromsgrove District
Bromsgrove is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in the town of Bromsgrove.
Bromsgrove District | |
|---|---|
 Bromsgrove shown within Worcestershire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Non-metropolitan county | Worcestershire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Bromsgrove |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Bromsgrove District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Sajid Javid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.8 sq mi (217.0 km2) |
| Area rank | 154th (of 317) |
| Population (mid-2019 est.) | |
| • Total | 99,881 |
| • Rank | 242nd (of 317) |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 94.7% White 2.6% S.Asian 1.2% Mixed Race 1.0% Black British |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 47UB (ONS) E07000234 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SO9604870812 |
| Website | www |
It borders the built up area of Birmingham to the north. Other places in the district include Alvechurch, Aston Fields, Belbroughton, Catshill, Clent, Hagley, Rubery, Stoke Prior and Wythall.
The current district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Bromsgrove urban district and Bromsgrove Rural District.
Since 2011, Bromsgrove has formed part of the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership along with neighbouring authorities Birmingham, Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Redditch, Solihull, Tamworth and Wyre Forest.
Population
The following table illustrates the change in the district's population between 1801 and 2011.
| Year | Population[1] |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 14,486 |
| 1811 | 16,330 |
| 1821 | 18,312 |
| 1831 | 20,720 |
| 1841 | 21,124 |
| 1851 | 22,960 |
| 1861 | 27,321 |
| 1871 | 31,682 |
| 1881 | 36,043 |
| 1891 | 41,992 |
| 1901 | 44,224 |
| 1911 | 46,574 |
| 1921 | 44,176 |
| 1931 | 41,903 |
| 1941 | 50,338 |
| 1951 | 60,470 |
| 1961 | 68,919 |
| 1971 | 78,555 |
| 1981 | 86,982 |
| 1991 | 92,251 |
| 2001 | 87,486 |
| 2011 | 93,600[2] |
Transport
Bromsgrove railway station is the local station for the centre of the district, but there are several others within the district. Road travel, especially to Birmingham, is also important in the district.
Barnt Green railway station and Alvechurch railway station are on the line to Redditch.
Hagley railway station and Wythall railway station are also on lines leading into Birmingham, which pass through the edges of the district.
Bromsgrove is situated on Route 5 and 46 of the National Cycle Network.[3] This gives cyclists easy access to Droitwich, Redditch, Birmingham and beyond.
References
- "Vision of Britain". GIS Project. Retrieved 14 January 2006.
- Office for National Statistics, first release of data from 2011 census.
- "Sustrans". Sustrans.org.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
