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Housing in WR5 3JS

What the homes in WR5 3JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kempsey & Ryall
Council
Malvern Hills
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,357 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (37.4%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WR5 3JSEngland
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR5 3JS area is above that, at 75.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.4% of households against 20.5%. 42.2% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

WR5 3JS
75%
17%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR5 3JSEngland
Owned outright42.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR5 3JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

WR5 3JSEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Malvern Hills

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Malvern Hills, August 2026, +8.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Malvern HillsEngland
All homes£946£1,459
One bedroom£696£1,195
Two bedrooms£878£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,084£1,489
Four or more£1,481£2,161
Detached£1,231£1,640
Semi-detached£1,014£1,449
Terraced£915£1,435
Flat or maisonette£805£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR5 3JS sits in (Kempsey & Ryall): about 2,357 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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