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Housing in DY1 4EJ

What the homes in DY1 4EJ 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
1,629 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (67.9%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY1 4EJEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached67.9%31.5%
Terraced25.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY1 4EJ area is well below that, at 42%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 18.5% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

DY1 4EJ
42%
13%
44%
England
  • Owned42%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented44.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY1 4EJEngland
Owned outright18.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council43.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY1 4EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.7%. 35.3% of households include dependent children.

DY1 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%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 4EJ sits in (Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest): about 1,629 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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