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Housing in WR1 3HL

What the homes in WR1 3HL 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
1,248 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (41.8%). Flats make up 52.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WR1 3HLEngland
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat41.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR1 3HL area is below that, at 47.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.6% of households against 20.5%. 29.3% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

WR1 3HL
48%
33%
20%
England
  • Owned47.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented32.6%20.5%
  • Social rented19.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR1 3HLEngland
Owned outright29.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association16.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR1 3HLEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.6%. 11.6% of households include dependent children.

WR1 3HLEngland
Living alone, under 6632.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%7.7%
Rents

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.

WorcesterEngland
All homes£977£1,459
One bedroom£711£1,195
Two bedrooms£908£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,087£1,489
Four or more£1,541£2,161
Detached£1,343£1,640
Semi-detached£1,043£1,449
Terraced£955£1,435
Flat or maisonette£796£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR1 3HL sits in (Worcester Town North): about 1,248 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.

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