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Housing in WR2 5JF

What the homes in WR2 5JF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dines Green & St Johns
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,984 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (69.5%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WR2 5JFEngland
Detached16.2%22.9%
Semi-detached69.5%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR2 5JF area is above that, at 68.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18% of households against 20.5%. 41.7% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

WR2 5JF
69%
18%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR2 5JFEngland
Owned outright41.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR2 5JFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.1%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.

WR2 5JFEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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 5JF sits in (Dines Green & St Johns): about 1,984 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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