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Housing in B63

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

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
43,877 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.1%). Flats make up 15.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B63England
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached49.1%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B63 is above that, at 70%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

B63
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  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B63England
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council12%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B63England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.4%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.

B63England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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