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Housing in WR2 6JS

What the homes in WR2 6JS 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
1,805 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (54.4%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

WR2 6JSEngland
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached54.4%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR2 6JS area is well below that, at 32.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9% of households against 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 16.4% with a mortgage.

WR2 6JS
32%
56%
England
  • Owned32.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented56.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR2 6JSEngland
Owned outright15.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council20.5%8.3%
From a housing association35.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR2 6JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 35.8% of households include dependent children.

WR2 6JSEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%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 6JS sits in (Dines Green & St Johns): about 1,805 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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