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Housing in WR2 4

What the homes in WR2 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
16,904 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (30.9%). Flats make up 22.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WR2 4England
Detached30.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WR2 4 is broadly in line with that, at 64.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

WR2 4
65%
19%
15%
England
  • Owned64.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR2 4England
Owned outright36.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR2 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.6%. 20.4% of households include dependent children.

WR2 4England
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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

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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