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Housing in B63 1

What the homes in B63 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
8,161 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (62.3%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B63 1England
Detached22%22.9%
Semi-detached62.3%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B63 1 is above that, at 85.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.5% of households against 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

B63 1
85%
England
  • Owned85.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented7.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B63 1England
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B63 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

B63 1England
Living alone, under 669.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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