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Housing in WR5 1DF

What the homes in WR5 1DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Worcester Town South
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52.3%). Flats make up 71.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WR5 1DFEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced20.9%23%
Purpose-built flat52.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR5 1DF area is less than half that, at 28.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.1% of households against 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

WR5 1DF
28%
44%
27%
England
  • Owned28.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented44.1%20.5%
  • Social rented27.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR5 1DFEngland
Owned outright14.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.1%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association19.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 52.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR5 1DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 41.6%. 14.6% of households include dependent children.

WR5 1DFEngland
Living alone, under 6641.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR5 1DF sits in (Worcester Town South): about 1,604 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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