Housing in DY4 8UD
What the homes in DY4 8UD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tipton
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,430 (2024)
DY4 8UDTipton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (60.4%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY4 8UD area is above that, at 72.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.2% of households against 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 44.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.9%1%
- Private rented18.2%20.5%
- Social rented4.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 13.9% 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 25.8%. 34.4% 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 8UD sits in (Tipton): about 1,430 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.