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Housing in WR9 7

What the homes in WR9 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Population
26,613 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (48.2%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WR9 7England
Detached48.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WR9 7 is above that, at 73.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

WR9 7
73%
14%
England
  • Owned73.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WR9 7England
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR9 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.2%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

WR9 7England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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

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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