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Housing in DY1 2SN

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

Neighbourhood
Dibdale
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,527 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (58.6%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY1 2SNEngland
Detached58.6%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY1 2SN area is well above that, at 89.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 46.8% with a mortgage.

DY1 2SN
90%
England
  • Owned89.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY1 2SNEngland
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY1 2SNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.2%. 27.7% of households include dependent children.

DY1 2SNEngland
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children24.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 2SN sits in (Dibdale): about 1,527 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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