Housing in WR2 5LS
What the homes in WR2 5LS 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
- 1,751 (2024)
WR2 5LSWorcester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (41.4%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR2 5LS area is broadly in line with that, at 66.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.5% of households against 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented30.5%20.5%
- Social rented3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR2 5LS sits in (Dines Green & St Johns): about 1,751 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.