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Housing in WR5 1JG

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

Neighbourhood
Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,979 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (66.7%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WR5 1JGEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached66.7%31.5%
Terraced14.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41% of households in the WR5 1JG area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.

WR5 1JG
41%
15%
44%
England
  • Owned41%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented44%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WR5 1JGEngland
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council17.8%8.3%
From a housing association26.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR5 1JGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.7%). 36% of households include dependent children.

WR5 1JGEngland
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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). 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 1JG (Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood) (about 1,979 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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