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Housing in B62 8LZ

What the homes in B62 8LZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shell Corner & Hurst Green
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,732 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.6%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B62 8LZEngland
Detached23.5%22.9%
Semi-detached61.6%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.8% of households in the B62 8LZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.

B62 8LZ
79%
England
  • Owned78.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B62 8LZEngland
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B62 8LZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

B62 8LZEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B62 8LZ (Shell Corner & Hurst Green) (about 1,732 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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