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Housing in DY2 0JY

What the homes in DY2 0JY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dudley Wood & Saltwells
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,397 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.1%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DY2 0JYEngland
Detached11.1%22.9%
Semi-detached41.1%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.8% of households in the DY2 0JY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

DY2 0JY
52%
20%
28%
England
  • Owned51.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented20.2%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DY2 0JYEngland
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council26.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY2 0JYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 37.8% of households include dependent children.

DY2 0JYEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dudley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dudley (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DudleyEngland
All homes£858£1,459
One bedroom£611£1,195
Two bedrooms£782£1,335
Three bedrooms£942£1,489
Four or more£1,249£2,161
Detached£1,084£1,640
Semi-detached£913£1,449
Terraced£870£1,435
Flat or maisonette£681£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY2 0JY (Dudley Wood & Saltwells) (about 1,397 residents).

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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