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Housing in DY10

What the homes in DY10 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
52,553 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.3%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DY10England
Detached34.3%22.9%
Semi-detached32.2%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.4% of households in DY10 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

DY10
68%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned68.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DY10England
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

DY10England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wyre Forest

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wyre Forest (August 2026, −2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Wyre ForestEngland
All homes£825£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£741£1,335
Three bedrooms£897£1,489
Four or more£1,240£2,161
Detached£1,072£1,640
Semi-detached£917£1,449
Terraced£810£1,435
Flat or maisonette£640£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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