Housing in WR5 2RL
What the homes in WR5 2RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Drakes Broughton & Norton
- Council
- Wychavon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,920 (2024)
WR5 2RLWorcester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (43.7%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR5 2RL area is above that, at 70.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11% of households against 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 44% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.6%1%
- Private rented11%20.5%
- Social rented16.4%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 2.4 people living in it. 24% 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 23.8%. 32.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Wychavon
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wychavon, August 2026, +3.9% 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 2RL sits in (Drakes Broughton & Norton): about 2,920 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.