Housing in DY5 2BD
What the homes in DY5 2BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brierley Hill
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,313 (2024)
DY5 2BDBrierley Hill
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.6%). Flats make up 46.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY5 2BD area is well below that, at 44.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.7% of households against 20.5%. 20.2% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented21.7%20.5%
- Social rented33.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46% 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 35.9%. 21% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Dudley
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dudley, August 2026, +3.4% 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 DY5 2BD sits in (Brierley Hill): about 2,313 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.