Housing in WR5 1PD
What the homes in WR5 1PD 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)
WR5 1PDWorcester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (66.7%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR5 1PD area is well below that, at 41%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned41%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented14.6%20.5%
- Social rented44%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.7%. 36% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR5 1PD sits in (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.