Housing in DY12
What the homes in DY12 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 20,250 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (40.9%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
75.7% of households in DY12 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented13.9%20.5%
- Social rented9.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.