Housing in DY5 2UT
What the homes in DY5 2UT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Brierley Hill
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,224 (2024)
DY5 2UTBrierley Hill
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (66.8%). Flats make up 68.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY5 2UT area is less than half that, at 22.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 11.3% own outright and 11.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned22.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented15.5%20.5%
- Social rented61%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 51.3% 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 41.7%. 21.2% 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 2UT sits in (Brierley Hill): about 2,224 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.