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Housing in DY1 2EF

What the homes in DY1 2EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brockmoor & Woodside
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,957 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.1%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DY1 2EFEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached47.1%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY1 2EF area is well below that, at 43.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.9% of households against 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

DY1 2EF
43%
18%
37%
England
  • Owned43.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented37.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY1 2EFEngland
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council36.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY1 2EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.8%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.

DY1 2EFEngland
Living alone, under 6627.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 DY1 2EF sits in (Brockmoor & Woodside): about 1,957 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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