Housing in DY2 9RS
What the homes in DY2 9RS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Netherton
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
DY2 9RSDudley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54.9%). Flats make up 11.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY2 9RS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.4% of households against 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented15.4%20.5%
- Social rented23.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY2 9RS sits in (Netherton): about 1,580 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.