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Postcode sector · Dudley

Housing in DY1 4

What the homes in DY1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,596 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58.3%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DY1 4England
Detached10.4%22.9%
Semi-detached58.3%31.5%
Terraced18%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DY1 4 is below that, at 50.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 24% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

DY1 4
50%
16%
33%
England
  • Owned50.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented33.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY1 4England
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council28.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.3%. 33.6% of households include dependent children.

DY1 4England
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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

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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