Housing in WR5 2EF
What the homes in WR5 2EF 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
- 1,643 (2024)
WR5 2EFWorcester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (36.9%). Flats make up 16.7%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR5 2EF area is broadly in line with that, at 68.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.5% of households against 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented22.5%20.5%
- Social rented8.5%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. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 23.3% 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 2EF sits in (Worcester Town South): about 1,643 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.