Housing in DY1 2ND
What the homes in DY1 2ND 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
- 1,655 (2024)
DY1 2NDDudley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (83.1%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY1 2ND area is broadly in line with that, at 58.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.3% of households against 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented8.3%20.5%
- Social rented32.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.5%. 29.5% 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 2ND sits in (Russell's Hall): about 1,655 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.