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Housing in WR3 7AL

What the homes in WR3 7AL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northwick
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,641 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.5%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WR3 7ALEngland
Detached58.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.2% of households in the WR3 7AL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 60.9% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

WR3 7AL
91%
England
  • Owned91.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WR3 7ALEngland
Owned outright60.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR3 7ALEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

WR3 7ALEngland
Living alone, under 666.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR3 7AL (Northwick) (about 1,641 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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