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Housing in DY2 7RF

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

Neighbourhood
Kates Hill
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,009 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (63.5%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY2 7RFEngland
Detached13.1%22.9%
Semi-detached63.5%31.5%
Terraced16.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY2 7RF area is below that, at 49.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

DY2 7RF
50%
16%
34%
England
  • Owned49.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented33.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY2 7RFEngland
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council32.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY2 7RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.7%. 36.8% of households include dependent children.

DY2 7RFEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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 7RF sits in (Kates Hill): about 2,009 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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