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Housing in B62 9LS

What the homes in B62 9LS 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
1,763 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (51.3%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

B62 9LSEngland
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.6%31.5%
Terraced51.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B62 9LS area is below that, at 53.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.4% of households against 20.5%. 26.6% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

B62 9LS
53%
33%
13%
England
  • Owned53.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented33.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B62 9LSEngland
Owned outright26.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B62 9LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.

B62 9LSEngland
Living alone, under 6625%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B62 9LS sits in (Shell Corner & Hurst Green): about 1,763 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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