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Housing in WR9 8

What the homes in WR9 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,188 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.7%). Flats make up 18%, below the 22.2% across England.

WR9 8England
Detached33.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.2% of households in WR9 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

WR9 8
65%
22%
England
  • Owned65.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WR9 8England
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association17.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR9 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

WR9 8England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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