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Housing in WR

What the homes in WR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Population
355,069 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WREngland
Detached37.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.3% of households in WR own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

WR
68%
16%
15%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WREngland
Owned outright40%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.5%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

WREngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wychavon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wychavon (August 2026, +3.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WychavonEngland
All homes£954£1,459
One bedroom£671£1,195
Two bedrooms£872£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,075£1,489
Four or more£1,571£2,161
Detached£1,355£1,640
Semi-detached£1,020£1,449
Terraced£919£1,435
Flat or maisonette£750£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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