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Postcode · Dudley

Housing in DY3 2XQ

What the homes in DY3 2XQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lower Gornal & The Straits
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (59.3%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY3 2XQEngland
Detached36.3%22.9%
Semi-detached59.3%31.5%
Terraced3.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.3% of households in the DY3 2XQ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 54.5% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

DY3 2XQ
87%
England
  • Owned87.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DY3 2XQEngland
Owned outright54.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY3 2XQEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.8%). 21% of households include dependent children.

DY3 2XQEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 2XQ (Lower Gornal & The Straits) (about 1,478 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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