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Council tax bands in Worcester

48,140 homesWest MidlandsWorcestershire

Worcester has the fourth-largest share of homes built from 1983 to 1999 (22.1%) of the 318 councils in England and Wales. Among the 30 councils in the West Midlands, it has the third-largest share of homes in band B (32.4%), the second-largest share of flats and maisonettes (23.5%) and the second-largest share of one-bedroom homes (13.8%). Among the six councils in Worcestershire, it has the smallest share of homes in band F or above (4.3%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA19B32C25D12E8F3G1FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowColour shows the band, shape the typeA19B32C25D12E8F3G1FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalow

Band B is the largest band

Band B is the most common band in Worcester, and the middle home on the list is in that band too. The share in bands A and B, 51.3%, is 8.2 points above the figure for England as a whole. Across the West Midlands it is 54.5%. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run B, C, A, D, E, F and G. Within the West Midlands, the band mix closest to this one is that of Wyre Forest. Band H, the top band, holds 10 homes.

Share of homes in each bandA18.9%B32.4%C25.1%D11.8%E7.5%F3.4%G0.9%H0.0%WorcesterWest MidlandsEngland

The 1980s and 1990s built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England16%Before19002%1900–191812%1919–193916%1945–196416%1965–198222%1983–19999%2000–20156%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England16%<19002%190012%191916%194516%196522%19839%20006%2016

The biggest building periods here were from 1983 to 1999, from 1965 to 1982 (16.0%) and before 1900 (16.0%). Some 3,020 homes were built from 2016 to 2026. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band C, a higher band than the middle home built before 2016 (band B). Bands A and B take 49.7% of these newer homes and 51.4% of the older ones. By build period, the middle home sits in band C for homes built from 1983 to 1999, band C for homes built from 1965 to 1982 and band B for those built before 1900. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 340 homes (+0.71%). The busiest single year was 2016, with 520 homes recorded as built.

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026ABCDEBuilt before 2016ABCDE

Semi-detached houses are the largest group

The largest group of homes in Worcester is semi-detached houses at 29.4%, followed in turn by terraced houses (24.7%), flats and maisonettes, detached houses (17.6%) and bungalows (4.7%). The typical home of each type sits in band E for detached houses, band C for bungalows, band C for semi-detached houses, band B for terraced houses and band A for flats and maisonettes. The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to Gloucester, followed by Epping Forest and Warwick. The widest gap to the rest of the West Midlands is in bungalows: 2.6 points below the share there (7.3%).

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes23.5%ABCTerraced houses24.7%BCSemi-detached houses29.4%ABCDDetached houses17.6%CDEFBungalows4.7%BCDE

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (44.6%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom (25.9%) and one-bedroom. Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band A with one bedroom, band B with two, band C with three, band E with four and band E with five. A detached house here has 3.6 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.6. The average, 2.66 bedrooms, matches England. Homes with four or more bedrooms make up 15.8%.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom13.8%2 bedrooms25.9%3 bedrooms44.6%4 bedrooms12.8%5 bedrooms2.0%6+ bedrooms1.0%

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to Worcester are Redditch (8.7), High Peak (10.9) and Gosport (11.2); the furthest within the West Midlands is Stoke-on-Trent (79.8).

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Placed in the West Midlands

On the share of homes in bands C to E, Worcester comes 16th of the 30 councils in the West Midlands, just behind North Warwickshire and just ahead of Nuneaton and Bedworth. All West Midlands councils.

Share of homes in bands C to EWorcester 44%19%61%