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Housing in DY11 5

What the homes in DY11 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,796 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.4%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY11 5England
Detached28.7%22.9%
Semi-detached47.4%31.5%
Terraced12%23%
Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DY11 5 is above that, at 75.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

DY11 5
75%
13%
England
  • Owned75.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY11 5England
Owned outright46.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY11 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.5%. 21.9% of households include dependent children.

DY11 5England
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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. Published by council, not 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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