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Housing in DY11 6

What the homes in DY11 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,749 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.7%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

DY11 6England
Detached21.7%22.9%
Semi-detached36.7%31.5%
Terraced23.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60% of households in DY11 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

DY11 6
60%
21%
17%
England
  • Owned60%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DY11 6England
Owned outright33.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY11 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.1%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

DY11 6England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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