Renting in Worcester

Average Rent in Worcester: £950/mo

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Median asking rent across 2,654 live Worcester listings on 6 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£950 /month

2,654 live listings · 6 portals

Median monthly rent in Worcester by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£700/mo	113
1 bed	£750/mo	742
2 bed	£1,000/mo	719
3 bed	£1,300/mo	373
4+ bed	£1,898/mo	458
Room (house share)	£580/mo	249

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 14 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Worcester

What it costs to rent in Worcester

Worcester currently has 2,654 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £950 a month. 54 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 51% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is WR99 at around £695/mo, while WR7 sits nearer £1,800/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Rent by property size

Average rent in Worcester by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 2,654 live listings across 6 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Worcester

£700/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Worcester is £700 a month, 26% below the city-wide median of £950, based on 113 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Worcester

£750/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Worcester is £750 a month, 21% below the city-wide median of £950, based on 742 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Worcester

£1,000/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Worcester is £1,000 a month, 5% above the city-wide median of £950, based on 719 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Worcester

£1,300/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Worcester is £1,300 a month, 37% above the city-wide median of £950, based on 373 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Worcester

£1,898/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Worcester is £1,898 a month, 100% above the city-wide median of £950, based on 458 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Worcester

£580/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Worcester house share is £580 a month, 39% below the city-wide median of £950, based on 249 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Worcester rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Worcester. Latest: £974/mo (Jul 26, +4.8% YoY).

Latest

£974

Jul 26

Annual

+4.8%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£746

Aug 21

Total change

+31%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Worcester pay goes on rent?

Renters in Worcester spend an estimated 35% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£974/mo

£11,688/yr

Median pay

£32,997/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

35%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Worcester

Flats & apartments

799

42% of listings

Houses

831

44% of listings

Rooms

249

13% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Worcester — what's on the market

Semi-detached houses make up 32% of the 850 houses currently advertised in Worcester.

Semi-detached
32%272
Terraced
30%254
Other house
27%230
Detached
9%76
Bungalow
2%18

Rent by postcode

Where Worcester rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,685 live listings in 39 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Worcester

1WR7£1,800/mo5 rentals
2GL2£1,588/mo6 rentals
3GL19£1,550/mo6 rentals

Cheapest in Worcester

1WR99£695/mo7 rentals
2DY13£795/mo21 rentals
3B64£800/mo3 rentals

Features · Worcester

Garden, parking, and floor area in Worcester

Live signal across 2,654 Worcester rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

91%

of 406 Worcester listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

92%

of 524 Worcester listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Worcester this week

54 homes came onto the Worcester rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Worcester

Most Worcester homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 47,610 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.71

≈ Band B–C

Stock

48k

47,610 properties

A
19%9,020
B
32%15,360
C
25%11,950
D
12%5,650
E
7%3,570
F
3%1,610
G
1%440
H
0%10

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Worcester

94% of Worcester premises can already get full-fibre and 94% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

94%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

94%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

480 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
94%
Gigabit-capable
94%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Worcester), July 2025, covering 46,875 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Worcester homes

46% of Worcester homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

46%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

54%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

42k

42,140 EPCs

A
0%117
B
10%4,165
C
36%15,114
D
37%15,767
E
14%5,704
F
2%973
G
1%300

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Worcester. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Worcester

17 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Worcester centroid. The five closest:

1
Stanley Road Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · WR5 1BD
0.49 mi
2
Newbridge School
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led · WR5 1DS
0.56 mi
3
Fort Royal
Not applicable · Community special school · WR5 1DR
0.57 mi
4
St Clement's CofE Primary
Primary · Academy converter · WR2 5NS
0.60 mi
5
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Not applicable · Pupil referral unit · WR2 5AX
0.69 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Worcester centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Worcester

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Worcester has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 29 of 29 postcode districts analysed, the median was 93 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Worcester is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

93 crimes per area (median)
29 of 29 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Worcester’s figures sit in line with the national picture. Safety varies by street as much as by city — every Dwellio alert includes the area’s data to help.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Worcester

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Dines Green has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Worcester.

St John's
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (153) · pop. ~11,000
38
per 1k
Warndon
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (121) · pop. ~11,000
30
per 1k
Nunnery
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (51) · pop. ~6,000
29
per 1k
Battenhall
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (154) · pop. ~5,000
89
per 1k
Dines Green
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (36) · pop. ~6,000
18
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Worcester listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Worcester.

Rightmove

956

OnTheMarket

537

PrimeLocation

462

OpenRent

307

SpareRoom

249

Leaders

143

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Frequently asked

Renting in Worcester — your questions answered

How much is rent in Worcester?

The average (median) asking rent in Worcester is £950 a month — a 1-bed is £750 and a 2-bed £1,000, based on 2,654 live listings across 6 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Worcester?

The median asking rent for a studio in Worcester is £700 a month, 26% below the city-wide median of £950, based on 113 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Worcester?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Worcester is £750 a month, 21% below the city-wide median of £950, based on 742 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Worcester?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Worcester is £1,000 a month, 5% above the city-wide median of £950, based on 719 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Worcester?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Worcester is £1,300 a month, 37% above the city-wide median of £950, based on 373 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Worcester?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Worcester is £1,898 a month, 100% above the city-wide median of £950, based on 458 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Worcester?

The median asking rent for a room in a Worcester house share is £580 a month, 39% below the city-wide median of £950, based on 249 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Worcester?

There are currently 2,654 rental properties available in Worcester, with 54 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Worcester safe for renters?

Worcester has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 93 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Worcester?

The most commonly reported crime category in Worcester is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

Across West Midlands

Average rent across West Midlands

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