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Housing in WR7

What the homes in WR7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,135 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (54.9%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WR7England
Detached54.9%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WR7 is above that, at 73%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.7% of households against 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

WR7
73%
16%
England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR7England
Owned outright42.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.5%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

WR7England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

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.

WychavonEngland
All homes£954£1,459
One bedroom£671£1,195
Two bedrooms£872£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,075£1,489
Four or more£1,571£2,161
Detached£1,355£1,640
Semi-detached£1,020£1,449
Terraced£919£1,435
Flat or maisonette£750£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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