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Housing in WR9 9LJ

What the homes in WR9 9LJ 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
1,118 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WR9 9LJEngland
Detached21%22.9%
Semi-detached52.8%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.4% of households in the WR9 9LJ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

WR9 9LJ
65%
13%
22%
England
  • Owned65.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented21.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WR9 9LJEngland
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association16.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WR9 9LJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.9%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

WR9 9LJEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 9LJ (Droitwich Spa Central) (about 1,118 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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