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Housing in DY4

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

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
59,420 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43%). Flats make up 23%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DY4England
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached43%31.5%
Terraced20.9%23%
Purpose-built flat21.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DY4 is below that, at 49.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 24.2% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

DY4
50%
16%
33%
England
  • Owned49.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented33.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY4England
Owned outright24.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council26.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.1%. 30.3% of households include dependent children.

DY4England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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

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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