Malvern Hills District
Non-metropolitan district in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Malvern Hills District | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | West Midlands |
Non-metropolitan county | Worcestershire |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Great Malvern |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 (original boundaries) 1 April 1998 (current boundaries established) |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Malvern Hills District Council |
• MPs | Harriett Baldwin |
Area | |
• Total | 222.8 sq mi (577.1 km2) |
• Rank | 66th (of 296) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 81,024 |
• Rank | 280th (of 296) |
• Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
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Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 47UC (ONS) E07000235 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | SO7645153913 |
The district was formed in 1974 and originally had significantly different boundaries; it initially also included Bromyard, Ledbury and surrounding areas, but excluded the Tenbury area. The current boundaries were adopted in 1998. 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.