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Housing in WR3 8LU

What the homes in WR3 8LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,271 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.6%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WR3 8LUEngland
Detached17.5%22.9%
Semi-detached50.6%31.5%
Terraced27.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR3 8LU area is above that, at 70.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

WR3 8LU
71%
15%
14%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR3 8LUEngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR3 8LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.5%. 29.9% of households include dependent children.

WR3 8LUEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 WR3 8LU sits in (Barbourne & Rainbow Hill): about 1,271 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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