Housing in DY4 8DS
What the homes in DY4 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tipton
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,853 (2024)
DY4 8DSTipton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (34.5%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY4 8DS area is below that, at 49.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented17.8%20.5%
- Social rented30%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22%. 33.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY4 8DS sits in (Tipton): about 1,853 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.