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Housing in WR5 2LA

What the homes in WR5 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Battenhall & Diglis
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,694 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.8%). Flats make up 52.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WR5 2LAEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.6%31.5%
Terraced24.6%23%
Purpose-built flat43.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR5 2LA area is below that, at 47.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33% of households against 20.5%. 23% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

WR5 2LA
47%
33%
16%
England
  • Owned47.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.6%1%
  • Private rented33%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR5 2LAEngland
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR5 2LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.5%. 20.2% of households include dependent children.

WR5 2LAEngland
Living alone, under 6633.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR5 2LA sits in (Battenhall & Diglis): about 1,694 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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