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Housing in DY4 7SU

What the homes in DY4 7SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Tividale
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,459 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.4%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DY4 7SUEngland
Detached9.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39.4%31.5%
Terraced28.9%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY4 7SU area is below that, at 47.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31% of households against 20.5%. 15.8% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

DY4 7SU
47%
31%
21%
England
  • Owned47.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented31%20.5%
  • Social rented20.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY4 7SUEngland
Owned outright15.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY4 7SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.6%. 31.3% of households include dependent children.

DY4 7SUEngland
Living alone, under 6629.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sandwell

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sandwell, August 2026, +8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SandwellEngland
All homes£953£1,459
One bedroom£680£1,195
Two bedrooms£851£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,014£1,489
Four or more£1,405£2,161
Detached£1,249£1,640
Semi-detached£1,026£1,449
Terraced£946£1,435
Flat or maisonette£764£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY4 7SU sits in (North Tividale): about 2,459 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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