Bishampton

Human settlement in England

Bishampton

District

Wychavon

Worcestershire

Region

West Midlands

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townPERSHOREPostcode districtWR10Dialling code01386 462PoliceWest MerciaFire Hereford and Worcester Ambulance West Midlands UK Parliament

Mid Worcestershire

List of places: UK; England; Worcestershire

52°09′36″N 2°01′03″W / 52.160094°N 2.017508°W / 52.160094; -2.017508

Bishampton is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England with a population of 625.^[1] It contains a church, a village shop and post office (which is now also a cafe), a hairdresser, a village hall with a park and children's play areas. There is a Nature reserve and a cricket pitch within walking distance of the village. Fashion designer Stella McCartney lives near the village in the parish. Just outside the village is a golf club with a 9 and 18 hole courses a driving range, and clubhouse and restaurant.

In 2019, people from Bishampton and surrounding villages came together to share their opinions on the Throckmorton Airfield housing development. The development would bring over 2,000 houses to the area as well as schools, services and employment.^[2]

Demographics

Population

Since 2001, the population has slightly declined from 678 to 675 in 2011 and down to 637 in 2021 according to UK Census data.^[3]

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

Gender

The 2021 Census recorded that Bishampton had 331 males (52%) and 306 females (48%).^[3]

References

^ 2011 Census
^ "'Supervillage' plan is 'biggest threat since Norman Conquest'". Worcester News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Bishampton (Worcestershire, West Midlands, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 January 2023.