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Postcode district · Dudley

Housing in DY3

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

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
51,362 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.4%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DY3England
Detached28.3%22.9%
Semi-detached44.4%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DY3 is above that, at 70%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11% of households against 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

DY3
70%
18%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY3England
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council12.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% 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 with dependent children, at 18.1%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.

DY3England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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. Published by council, not 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

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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