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Housing in WR2 4AS

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

Neighbourhood
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,555 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58.5%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WR2 4ASEngland
Detached23.2%22.9%
Semi-detached58.5%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR2 4AS area is above that, at 72.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

WR2 4AS
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR2 4ASEngland
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR2 4ASEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.6%. 22.5% of households include dependent children.

WR2 4ASEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 WR2 4AS sits in (Lower Wick & Bromwich Road): about 1,555 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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