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Housing in DY1 4EA

What the homes in DY1 4EA 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
1,868 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (72.1%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY1 4EAEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached72.1%31.5%
Terraced16.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY1 4EA area is well below that, at 38.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.3% of households against 20.5%. 9.9% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

DY1 4EA
38%
51%
England
  • Owned38.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented50.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY1 4EAEngland
Owned outright9.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.5%2.2%
From the council29.8%8.3%
From a housing association20.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY1 4EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.3%. 45.5% of households include dependent children.

DY1 4EAEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children20.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 4EA sits in (Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest): about 1,868 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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