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Housing in DY1 4BB

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

Neighbourhood
Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,258 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.4%). Flats make up 21.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DY1 4BBEngland
Detached11.1%22.9%
Semi-detached52.4%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat16.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY1 4BB area is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.6% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

DY1 4BB
61%
20%
19%
England
  • Owned60.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.6%20.5%
  • Social rented19.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY1 4BBEngland
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY1 4BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.8%. 29.4% of households include dependent children.

DY1 4BBEngland
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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 4BB sits in (Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest): about 2,258 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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