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Postcode district · Worcester

Housing in WR4

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

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
38,261 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (33.5%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

WR4England
Detached26.5%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WR4 is broadly in line with that, at 56.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

WR4
56%
19%
23%
England
  • Owned56.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented23.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR4England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association15.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.5%. 28.7% of households include dependent children.

WR4England
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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