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Housing in WR5 1DY

What the homes in WR5 1DY 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
1,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.1%). Flats make up 26.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

WR5 1DYEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached18.7%31.5%
Terraced49.1%23%
Purpose-built flat20.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.8% of households in the WR5 1DY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

WR5 1DY
48%
36%
13%
England
  • Owned47.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.5%1%
  • Private rented35.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WR5 1DYEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR5 1DYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.1%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

WR5 1DYEngland
Living alone, under 6627.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR5 1DY (Worcester Town South) (about 1,657 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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