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Housing in B62 2

What the homes in B62 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,589 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (62.4%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B62 2England
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached62.4%31.5%
Terraced25.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B62 2 is broadly in line with that, at 65.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.1% of households against 20.5%. 31.6% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

B62 2
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13%
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England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented19.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B62 2England
Owned outright31.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council18%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B62 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.6%. 26.8% of households include dependent children.

B62 2England
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dudley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dudley, August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

DudleyEngland
All homes£858£1,459
One bedroom£611£1,195
Two bedrooms£782£1,335
Three bedrooms£942£1,489
Four or more£1,249£2,161
Detached£1,084£1,640
Semi-detached£913£1,449
Terraced£870£1,435
Flat or maisonette£681£1,444

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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