Housing in WR5 2BB
What the homes in WR5 2BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Battenhall & Diglis
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,003 (2024)
WR5 2BBWorcester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (52%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR5 2BB area is well above that, at 86.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.8% of households against 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented11.8%20.5%
- Social rented1.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% 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 19.6%. 21.7% 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 2BB sits in (Battenhall & Diglis): about 2,003 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.