Housing in DY3 2HS
What the homes in DY3 2HS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Gornal & Ruiton
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,406 (2024)
DY3 2HSDudley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.9%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY3 2HS area is above that, at 79%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned79%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented13.3%20.5%
- Social rented6.7%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 2.1 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.5%. 17.8% 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 2HS sits in (Upper Gornal & Ruiton): about 1,406 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.