Housing in B63 2XP
What the homes in B63 2XP 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)
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.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B63 2XP 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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 12.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B63 2XP 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.