Housing in DY4 8TH
What the homes in DY4 8TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tipton
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
DY4 8THTipton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (27.3%). Flats make up 28.1%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY4 8TH area is below that, at 46%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.9% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned46%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented9.9%20.5%
- Social rented43.1%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 2.4 people living in it. 36.3% 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 19.8%. 28.1% 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 8TH sits in (Tipton): about 2,018 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.