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Housing in B63 2NU

What the homes in B63 2NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cradley West & Hayes Lane
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,413 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.5%). Flats make up 38.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

B63 2NUEngland
Detached23.2%22.9%
Semi-detached35.1%31.5%
Terraced2.7%23%
Purpose-built flat36.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B63 2NU area is broadly in line with that, at 66.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

B63 2NU
67%
19%
13%
England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B63 2NUEngland
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B63 2NUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 12.7% of households include dependent children.

B63 2NUEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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 B63 2NU sits in (Cradley West & Hayes Lane): about 1,413 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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