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Housing in WR8 9

What the homes in WR8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,266 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.6%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WR8 9England
Detached50.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in WR8 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

WR8 9
72%
14%
13%
England
  • Owned72%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WR8 9England
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

WR8 9England
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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