Housing in WR1 1PS
What the homes in WR1 1PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Worcester Town North
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,347 (2024)
WR1 1PSWorcester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (72.8%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR1 1PS area is broadly in line with that, at 62.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.9% of households against 20.5%. 27.6% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented32.9%20.5%
- Social rented4.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.1%. 17.9% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Worcester
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Worcester, August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR1 1PS sits in (Worcester Town North): about 1,347 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.