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Housing in WR2 4HT

What the homes in WR2 4HT 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
1,726 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.5%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WR2 4HTEngland
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached33.9%31.5%
Terraced45.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR2 4HT area is above that, at 71.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26% of households against 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

WR2 4HT
72%
26%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented26%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR2 4HTEngland
Owned outright35.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR2 4HTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.9%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

WR2 4HTEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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 4HT sits in (Lower Wick & Bromwich Road): about 1,726 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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