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Housing in DY2 0LZ

What the homes in DY2 0LZ 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
1,559 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.7%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY2 0LZEngland
Detached22.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39.7%31.5%
Terraced30.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.7% of households in the DY2 0LZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

DY2 0LZ
76%
14%
England
  • Owned75.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DY2 0LZEngland
Owned outright47.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY2 0LZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.8%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

DY2 0LZEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 0LZ (Dudley Wood & Saltwells) (about 1,559 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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