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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)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.9%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY12England
Detached40.9%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home8.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DY12 is above that, at 75.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

DY12
76%
14%
England
  • Owned75.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY12England
Owned outright51.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

DY12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.3%. 18.4% of households include dependent children.

DY12England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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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