Housing in WR9 8LS
What the homes in WR9 8LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Droitwich Spa East
- Council
- Wychavon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,872 (2024)
WR9 8LSDroitwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52.7%). Flats make up 63%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WR9 8LS area is below that, at 51.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.8% of households against 20.5%. 39% own outright and 12.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented21.8%20.5%
- Social rented25%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 58.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 34.7%. 11.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WR9 8LS sits in (Droitwich Spa East): about 1,872 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.