Housing in DY6 8EA
What the homes in DY6 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pensett & Kingswinford East
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,931 (2024)
DY6 8EAKingswinford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (67.9%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY6 8EA area is below that, at 52.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.1% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented23.1%20.5%
- Social rented23.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.7% 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 20.7%. 29% 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 DY6 8EA sits in (Pensett & Kingswinford East): about 1,931 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.