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Housing in B78 1TX

What the homes in B78 1TX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dordon, Hurley & Wood End
Council
North Warwickshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,763 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (36.6%). Flats make up 11.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B78 1TXEngland
Detached24.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced36.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B78 1TX area is broadly in line with that, at 63.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

B78 1TX
63%
19%
17%
England
  • Owned63.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B78 1TXEngland
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B78 1TXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.7%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

B78 1TXEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Warwickshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Warwickshire, August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

North WarwickshireEngland
All homes£982£1,459
One bedroom£720£1,195
Two bedrooms£882£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,059£1,489
Four or more£1,600£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£1,035£1,449
Terraced£938£1,435
Flat or maisonette£806£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B78 1TX sits in (Dordon, Hurley & Wood End): 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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