Housing in WR3 8DS
What the homes in WR3 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fernhill Heath & Ombersley
- Council
- Wychavon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,642 (2024)
WR3 8DSWorcester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (62.9%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR3 8DS area is above that, at 82.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.1% of households against 20.5%. 47.5% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented8.1%20.5%
- Social rented7.5%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 2.5 people living in it. 21.7% 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 24.1%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Wychavon
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wychavon, August 2026, +3.9% 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 WR3 8DS sits in (Fernhill Heath & Ombersley): about 2,642 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.