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Postcode sector · Dudley

Housing in DY1 9

What the homes in DY1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
3,191 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (57.8%). Flats make up 70.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DY1 9England
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached12.5%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat57.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.3% of households in DY1 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.9% own outright and 9.3% with a mortgage.

DY1 9
19%
39%
41%
England
  • Owned19.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented39.1%20.5%
  • Social rented41.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DY1 9England
Owned outright9.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council25.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 52.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (38%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

DY1 9England
Living alone, under 6638%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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