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Postcode district · Worcester

Housing in WR2

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

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
41,740 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.8%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WR2England
Detached34.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WR2 is broadly in line with that, at 67.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

WR2
68%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR2England
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%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.

WR2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.9%. 22.8% of households include dependent children.

WR2England
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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

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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