Housing in DY3 2AF
What the homes in DY3 2AF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dibdale
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,202 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (45.9%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY3 2AF area is above that, at 78.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 37% own outright and 41.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented14.5%20.5%
- Social rented5.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.9% 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 25%. 31.4% 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 DY3 2AF sits in (Dibdale): about 2,202 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.