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Postcode district · Worcester

Housing in WR1

What the homes in WR1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,551 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.5%). Flats make up 50.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WR1England
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached14%31.5%
Terraced30.8%23%
Purpose-built flat37.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WR1 is below that, at 45.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.7% of households against 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

WR1
46%
38%
16%
England
  • Owned45.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented37.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR1England
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.3%. 16.4% of households include dependent children.

WR1England
Living alone, under 6633.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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

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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