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Housing in WR6 5

What the homes in WR6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Malvern Hills
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,144 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (53.4%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WR6 5England
Detached53.4%22.9%
Semi-detached24.7%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WR6 5 is above that, at 72.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

WR6 5
72%
15%
England
  • Owned72.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR6 5England
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR6 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.3%. 20.5% of households include dependent children.

WR6 5England
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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

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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