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Housing in WR8 0SU

What the homes in WR8 0SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield
Council
Malvern Hills
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,631 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (33.8%). Flats make up 18%, below the 22.2% across England.

WR8 0SUEngland
Detached33.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR8 0SU area is broadly in line with that, at 63.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.9% of households against 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

WR8 0SU
64%
24%
England
  • Owned63.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR8 0SUEngland
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR8 0SUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.9%. 16.7% of households include dependent children.

WR8 0SUEngland
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 WR8 0SU sits in (Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield): about 1,631 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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