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Housing in WR4 0

What the homes in WR4 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,203 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51.3%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WR4 0England
Detached51.3%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WR4 0 is broadly in line with that, at 68.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.5% of households against 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

WR4 0
68%
21%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR4 0England
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR4 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.1%. 28.7% of households include dependent children.

WR4 0England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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