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Housing in WR8 9EF

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

Neighbourhood
Drakes Broughton & Norton
Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,734 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (56.2%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WR8 9EFEngland
Detached56.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.9%31.5%
Terraced10.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR8 9EF area is above that, at 70.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

WR8 9EF
71%
17%
England
  • Owned70.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR8 9EFEngland
Owned outright42.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR8 9EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.5%. 24% of households include dependent children.

WR8 9EFEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR8 9EF sits in (Drakes Broughton & Norton): about 1,734 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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