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Housing in WR4 9LS

What the homes in WR4 9LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Warndon West
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,427 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.2%). Flats make up 38.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WR4 9LSEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.5%31.5%
Terraced32.8%23%
Purpose-built flat37.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR4 9LS area is well below that, at 36.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

WR4 9LS
36%
51%
England
  • Owned36.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented50.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR4 9LSEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council18.9%8.3%
From a housing association31.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR4 9LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.5%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

WR4 9LSEngland
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 WR4 9LS sits in (Warndon West): about 1,427 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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