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Housing in WR8 9LA

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

Neighbourhood
Tewkesbury West & Twyning
Council
Tewkesbury
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,036 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55.7%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WR8 9LAEngland
Detached55.7%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home7.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR8 9LA area is above that, at 85.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.2% of households against 20.5%. 56.2% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

WR8 9LA
86%
England
  • Owned85.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented6.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR8 9LAEngland
Owned outright56.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR8 9LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.5%. 18.2% of households include dependent children.

WR8 9LAEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tewkesbury

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tewkesbury, August 2026, +13.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

TewkesburyEngland
All homes£1,093£1,459
One bedroom£746£1,195
Two bedrooms£978£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,243£1,489
Four or more£1,778£2,161
Detached£1,541£1,640
Semi-detached£1,185£1,449
Terraced£1,063£1,435
Flat or maisonette£819£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR8 9LA sits in (Tewkesbury West & Twyning): about 2,036 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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