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Market snapshot

Worcester rental market at a glance

1,063

Active rentals in Worcester

£750/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Worcester

Median monthly rent, based on 1,063 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£725/mo	281
2 bed	£995/mo	238
3 bed	£1,300/mo	119
4+ bed	£1,650/mo	279
Room	£588/mo	112

Updated May 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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: £955/mo (Mar 26, +4.8% YoY).

Latest

£955

Mar 26

Annual

+4.8%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£737

Apr 21

Total change

+30%

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

£955/mo

£11,460/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.

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

42,066 EPCs

A
0%118
B
10%4,153
C
36%15,075
D
37%15,745
E
14%5,703
F
2%972
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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Worcester

Flats & apartments

327

42% of listings

Houses

340

43% of listings

Rooms

112

14% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Semi-detached houses make up 39% of the 348 houses currently advertised in Worcester.

Semi-detached
39%137
Other house
27%93
Terraced
26%89
Detached
6%21
Bungalow
2%8

Rent by postcode

Where Worcester rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 820 live listings in 32 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Worcester

1WR5 2JD£2,400/mo5 rentals
2GL2£1,650/mo3 rentals
3WR10£1,200/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Worcester

1WR2 5NQ£550/mo3 rentals
2WR2£590/mo176 rentals
3WR2 5HY£607/mo3 rentals

Features · Worcester

Garden, parking, and floor area in Worcester

Live signal across 1,063 Worcester rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

99%

of 84 Worcester listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

98%

of 92 Worcester listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Worcester

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (May 2026), Worcester has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 29 of 29 postcode districts analysed, the median was 76 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Worcester is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

76 crimes per area (median)
29 of 29 postcode districts covered
Data: May 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Worcester ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

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 February 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 (127) · pop. ~11,000
35
per 1k
Warndon
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (79) · pop. ~11,000
18
per 1k
Nunnery
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (52) · pop. ~6,000
20
per 1k
Battenhall
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (117) · pop. ~5,000
65
per 1k
Dines Green
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (43) · pop. ~6,000
17
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

453

OnTheMarket

160

OpenRent

148

PrimeLocation

114

SpareRoom

112

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Worcester — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Worcester?

The median rent in Worcester is £750/month based on 1063 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-05).

How many rental properties are available in Worcester?

There are currently 1063 rental properties available in Worcester, with 73 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Worcester safe for renters?

Worcester has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 76 reported crimes per postcode area (May 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 May 2026.

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