Housing in DY1 2JR
What the homes in DY1 2JR 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)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51%). Flats make up 45.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
28.6% of households in the DY1 2JR area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 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%
By mortgage and landlord type
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 one person living alone aged under 66 (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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY1 2JR (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.