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Housing in DY11 7

What the homes in DY11 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,964 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.8%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DY11 7England
Detached29.4%22.9%
Semi-detached39.8%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DY11 7 is broadly in line with that, at 62.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

DY11 7
63%
16%
20%
England
  • Owned62.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY11 7England
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY11 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.8%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

DY11 7England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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