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Housing in DY14 9

What the homes in DY14 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
8,371 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (52%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY14 9England
Detached52%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DY14 9 is above that, at 79.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 50.9% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

DY14 9
79%
13%
England
  • Owned79.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY14 9England
Owned outright50.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY14 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.2%. 20.7% of households include dependent children.

DY14 9England
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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