Photo: Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Worcester City Council
Worcester is run by Worcester City Council and Worcestershire County Council. No party holds a majority on either Worcester City Council or Worcestershire County Council. Most of Worcester is in Worcester (MP Tom Collins, Labour); 2% of residents are in Droitwich and Evesham (MP Nigel Huddleston, Conservative).
£2,404
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Worcester’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Worcester City Council
No party holds a majority on Worcester City Council. Labour, the largest group, holds 17 of its 35 seats as elected, one short of the 18 needed. The Greens hold 12, the Liberal Democrats 5 and the Conservatives 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Worcestershire changed hands in 2025
Worcestershire County Council, which runs schools, social care and roads, went from a Conservative majority (43 of 57 seats in 2021) to no overall control at the May 2025 election: Reform UK won 26 of 57 seats. Worcestershire ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Worcester is £2,401 for 2026–27; Worcester City Council keeps 9% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 54% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority on either council
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 18 of Worcester’s 35 or 29 of Worcestershire’s 57 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour17
- Green12
- Liberal Democrat5
- Conservative1
Latest election: May 2024.
- Reform UK26+26
- Conservative12−31
- Green8+3
- Liberal Democrat7+4
- Independent2no change
- Labour2−2
Change against the council before the 1 May 2025 election.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
Two tiers of council, and a parish tier
Worcester has two tiers of council: the county runs the big services, the district the local ones.
The parish council for the part of Worcester inside Warndon parish.
10% of Worcester’s residents · Band D precept £31
The parish council for the part of Worcester inside St. Peter the Great County parish.
Who runs Worcester: same source as Who runs Worcester, above.
Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
98% of Worcester’s residents
Website ↗Bins and recycling, planning, housing, environmental health, leisure, and collecting council tax.
Who runs Worcester: same source as Who runs Worcester, above.
Website ↗Schools, social care, roads and transport, libraries and waste disposal.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: in two-tier areas the district or borough runs local services and the county the big ones.
83% of Worcester’s residents live outside any parish, with no parish council.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Worcester, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish2 parish councilsWarndon parish councilSt. Peter the Great County parish council
- 2Council wards16 wards · 35 councillorsLabour 17 · Green 12 · Liberal Democrat 5 · Conservative 1 · all 35
- 3Worcestershire County Council10 divisions · 10 councillorsAlan AmosAndrew CrossJabba RiazLouis StephenRichard UdallMatthew JenkinsOwen Tomas ClearyDave AubreyMel AllcottTor Pingree
- 4Police and crime commissionerWest Mercia Police · elected May 2024John-Paul Campion
- 5House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
35 councillors for 16 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Jill Marjorie DesayrahLabour · May 2024
- Ed KimberleyLabour · May 2024
- Naz HussainLabour · May 2024
- Pat AgarLabour · May 2024
- Elaine Grace WillmoreLabour · May 2024
- Bash AliLabour · May 2024
- Mel AllcottLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Jessie JaggerLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Karen HolmesLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Adrian Stewart GregsonLabour · May 2024
- Zoe CooksonLabour · May 2024
- Matt LambLabour · May 2024
- Robyn NorfolkLabour · May 2024
- Andrew CrossGreen · May 2024
- Katie CollierGreen · May 2024
- Louis StephenGreen · May 2024
- Paul SobczykGreen · May 2024
- Hannah CooperGreen · May 2024
- Karen LewingGreen · May 2024
- Lynn DenhamLabour · May 2024
- Adam Cedric Hudson ScottLabour · May 2024
- Tor PingreeGreen · May 2024
- Alex KinnersleyGreen · May 2024
- Richard UdallLabour and Co-operative · May 2024
- Jenny BarnesLabour and Co-operative · May 2024
- Alan AmosConservative · May 2024
- Sue SmithLabour · May 2024
The other 4 wards
- Steve CockeramGreen · May 2024
- Elena RoundGreen · May 2024
- Sarah Philippa Jane MurrayLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- John RudgeLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Alex MaceGreen · May 2024
- Neil LaurensonGreen · May 2024
- Jabba RiazLabour · May 2024
- Atif SadiqLabour · May 2024
Show as a table, with Worcestershire County Council’s 10 divisions (10 councillors)
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warndon & Elbury ParkWorcester · all in Worcester · 10,872 residents3 seats · May 2024 | 3 | Jill Marjorie DesayrahEd KimberleyNaz Hussain | May 2024 |
| NunneryWorcester · all in Worcester · 8,953 residents3 seats · May 2024 | 3 | Pat AgarElaine Grace WillmoreBash Ali | May 2024 |
| ClainesWorcester · all in Worcester · 8,100 residents3 seats · May 2024 | 3 | Mel AllcottJessie JaggerKaren Holmes | May 2024 |
| Rainbow HillWorcester · all in Worcester · 6,844 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Adrian Stewart GregsonZoe Cookson | May 2024 |
| Dines Green & Grove FarmWorcester · all in Worcester · 6,407 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Matt LambRobyn Norfolk | May 2024 |
| Leopard HillWorcester · all in Worcester · 6,281 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Andrew CrossKatie Collier | May 2024 |
| BattenhallWorcester · all in Worcester · 6,193 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Louis StephenPaul Sobczyk | May 2024 |
| ArboretumWorcester · all in Worcester · 6,113 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Hannah CooperKaren Lewing | May 2024 |
| CathedralWorcester · all in Worcester · 6,005 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Lynn DenhamAdam Cedric Hudson Scott | May 2024 |
| St ClementWorcester · all in Worcester · 5,732 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Tor PingreeAlex Kinnersley | May 2024 |
| St John'sWorcester · all in Worcester · 5,665 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Richard UdallJenny Barnes | May 2024 |
| Lower Wick & PitmastonWorcester · all in Worcester · 5,647 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Alan AmosSue Smith | May 2024 |
| St Peter's ParishWorcester · mostly in Worcester · 5,323 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Steve CockeramElena Round | May 2024 |
| St NicholasWorcester · all in Worcester · 5,314 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Sarah Philippa Jane MurrayJohn Rudge | May 2024 |
| St StephenWorcester · all in Worcester · 5,235 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Alex MaceNeil Laurenson | May 2024 |
| Fort RoyalWorcester · all in Worcester · 4,731 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Jabba RiazAtif Sadiq | May 2024 |
Worcestershire County Council: county divisions
| Division | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedwardine EDall in Worcester · 12,054 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Alan Amos | May 2025 |
| Warndon Villages EDall in Worcester · 11,595 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Andrew Cross | May 2025 |
| Rainbow Hill & Fort Royal EDall in Worcester · 11,575 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Jabba Riaz | May 2025 |
| St Peter EDall in Worcester · 11,516 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Louis Stephen | May 2025 |
| St John EDall in Worcester · 11,397 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Richard Udall | May 2025 |
| St Stephen EDall in Worcester · 11,348 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Matthew Jenkins | May 2025 |
| Warndon & Elbury Park EDall in Worcester · 10,872 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Owen Tomas Cleary | May 2025 |
| Nunnery EDall in Worcester · 8,953 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Dave Aubrey | May 2025 |
| Claines EDall in Worcester · 8,100 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Mel Allcott | May 2025 |
| Riverside EDall in Worcester · 6,005 residents1 seat · May 2025 | 1 | Tor Pingree | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Worcester City Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Worcester council election, May 2024
Results in the wards that make up Worcester, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
16 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Worcester’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗4,480 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
5,830 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,393 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (13 more)
2,334 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
1,955 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,130 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,820 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,352 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,839 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,996 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,514 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,307 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,308 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,062 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,849 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,441 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Worcester is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
98% of Worcester’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 61% (England 60%).
Majority 7,116 of 46,036 votes (15.5%): wider than in 55% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Conservative, MP since 7 May 2015
2% of Worcester’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 65% (England 60%).
Majority 8,995 of 49,609 votes (18.1%): wider than in 62% of England’s 543 constituencies.
46,036 votes for candidates · majority 7,116
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 46,036 votes from 74,931 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 7,116 of 46,036 votes (15.5%): wider than in 55% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Droitwich and Evesham
49,609 votes for candidates · majority 8,995
Conservative, MP since 7 May 2015.
turnout in July 2024: 49,609 votes from 76,624 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 8,995 of 49,609 votes (18.1%): wider than in 62% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Worcester’s Band D council tax is £2,401 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Worcester City Council keeps £226.01 of a Band D bill (9%); the rest goes to Worcestershire County Council, the West Mercia police and crime commissioner and the Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,404 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Worcester’s Band D bill has risen 54% in ten years, from £1,564.40 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £551.25 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Worcester, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Worcestershire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,200.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Worcestershire
| Worcester + Worcestershire | Worcester’s councils | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £455 | £456 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £278 | £279 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £39 | £61 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £34 | £38 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £136 | £125 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £52 | £40 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £29 | £25 | £26 |
| Public health | £66 | £66 | £78 |
| Running the council | £41 | £65 | £59 |
| Other | £20 | £31 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,150 | £1,186 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Both tiers added: Worcester per its residents plus Worcestershire per the county’s. Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Worcestershire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Worcester is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
worcester.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
worcester.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Worcester is run
Which council runs Worcester?
The county council runs schools, social care and roads; the district runs bins, planning and housing.
Does Worcester have a town council?
Parts of it do: Warndon parish council and St. Peter the Great County parish council.
Who is the MP for Worcester?
Worcester is split between 2 constituencies: Worcester (Tom Collins, Labour) and Droitwich and Evesham (Nigel Huddleston, Conservative). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Worcester have?
35 ward councillors represent Worcester’s 16 wards, and 10 county councillors its county divisions.
When are the next elections in Worcester?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Worcester’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Worcester?
Band D council tax in Worcester is £2,404 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Worcester City Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Labour 17 · Green 12 · Liberal Democrat 5 · Conservative 1 of 35 seats; a majority needs 18. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Worcestershire County Council?
As elected, Reform UK 26 · Conservative 12 · Green 8 · Liberal Democrat 7 · Labour 2 · Independent 2 of 57 seats; a majority needs 29.
Who won the 2024 council election in Worcester?
In Worcester’s wards on 2 May 2024, Labour 17 · Green 12 · Liberal Democrat 5 · Conservative 1 of the 35 seats up. The Greens had the largest share of votes, 33%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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