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Postcode district · Dudley

Housing in DY1

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

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
58,796 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.6%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DY1England
Detached14.8%22.9%
Semi-detached49.6%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.9% of households in DY1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

DY1
51%
18%
30%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented18.3%20.5%
  • Social rented29.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DY1England
Owned outright26.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council23.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.8%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

DY1England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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