Housing in DY4 9AE
What the homes in DY4 9AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tipton
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
DY4 9AETipton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.6%). Flats make up 36.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY4 9AE area is below that, at 53%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 27% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.
- Owned53%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented16.3%20.5%
- Social rented29.9%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 2.1 people living in it. 42.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.1%. 22.6% 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 9AE sits in (Tipton): about 1,833 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.