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Housing in WR9 8BH

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

Neighbourhood
Droitwich Spa Central
Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,397 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 29.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

WR9 8BHEngland
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat25.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.8% of households in the WR9 8BH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

WR9 8BH
50%
13%
36%
England
  • Owned49.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented36.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WR9 8BHEngland
Owned outright26.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association29.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR9 8BHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

WR9 8BHEngland
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WR9 8BH (Droitwich Spa Central) (about 1,397 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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