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Housing in WR8

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

Council
Malvern Hills
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,516 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51.4%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WR8England
Detached51.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WR8 is above that, at 71.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

WR8
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14%
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England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR8England
Owned outright46.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21%. 19.8% of households include dependent children.

WR8England
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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

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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