Housing in DY1 2LS
What the homes in DY1 2LS 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
- 1,458 (2024)
DY1 2LSDudley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (61.3%). Flats make up 26.7%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY1 2LS area is well below that, at 41.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 13.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented16.5%20.5%
- Social rented41.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.2% 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 24.1%. 25.6% 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 2LS sits in (Russell's Hall): about 1,458 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.