Postcode sector · Dudley

Housing in DY3 4

What the homes in DY3 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 8,009 (2024)

DY3 4Postcode sector · Dudley

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42.5%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY3 4England

Detached42.5%22.9%

Semi-detached35.5%31.5%

Terraced9.8%23%

Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home3.8%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DY3 4 is above that, at 75.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 45.7% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

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Owned75.4%61.3%
Shared ownership0.3%1%
Private rented12.6%20.5%
Social rented11.7%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY3 4England

Owned outright45.7%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%

Other private rented1.7%2.2%

From the council0.8%8.3%

From a housing association10.9%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.5%. 22.4% of households include dependent children.

DY3 4England

Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%

Couple, no children18.5%16.8%

Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in South Staffordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Staffordshire, August 2026, +5.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

South StaffordshireEngland

All homes£958£1,459

One bedroom£665£1,195

Two bedrooms£858£1,335

Three bedrooms£1,019£1,489

Four or more£1,535£2,161

Detached£1,334£1,640

Semi-detached£970£1,449

Terraced£938£1,435

Flat or maisonette£779£1,444

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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Housing in DY3 4

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in South Staffordshire

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