Housing in WR1 3ND
What the homes in WR1 3ND 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
- 1,340 (2024)
WR1 3NDWorcester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57.6%). Flats make up 89%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR1 3ND area is less than half that, at 12.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 67.9% of households against 20.5%. 6.2% own outright and 6.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned12.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented67.9%20.5%
- Social rented19%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 1.6 people living in it. 57.7% 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 52.4%. 8.2% 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 3ND sits in (Worcester Town North): about 1,340 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.