Housing in DY1 2HT
What the homes in DY1 2HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Russell's Hall
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,925 (2024)
DY1 2HTDudley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51%). Flats make up 45.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY1 2HT area is less than half that, at 28.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.3% of households against 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 12.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned28.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented9.3%20.5%
- Social rented59.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.3%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. 50% 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 25.6%. 19.3% 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 DY1 2HT sits in (Russell's Hall): about 1,925 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.