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Housing in DY2 7QA

What the homes in DY2 7QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kates Hill
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,041 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (59.6%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY2 7QAEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached59.6%31.5%
Terraced28.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY2 7QA area is well below that, at 34.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.4% of households against 20.5%. 13.7% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

DY2 7QA
35%
14%
50%
England
  • Owned34.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented49.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY2 7QAEngland
Owned outright13.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council45.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY2 7QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.4%. 43.2% of households include dependent children.

DY2 7QAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children7.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY2 7QA sits in (Kates Hill): about 2,041 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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