Housing in DY1 2SU
What the homes in DY1 2SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dibdale
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,453 (2024)
DY1 2SUDudley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (66.3%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY1 2SU area is well above that, at 92%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.6% of households against 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned92%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented5.6%20.5%
- Social rented2%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 2.5 people living in it. 19.3% 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 23%. 25.7% 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 2SU sits in (Dibdale): about 1,453 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.