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Housing in WR5

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

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
48,025 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (32.7%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

WR5England
Detached32.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WR5 is broadly in line with that, at 66.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

WR5
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19%
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  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR5England
Owned outright33.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.1%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

WR5England
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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

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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