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Housing in DY7 5

What the homes in DY7 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,363 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.2%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY7 5England
Detached47.2%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DY7 5 is above that, at 74%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 45.3% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

DY7 5
74%
14%
England
  • Owned74%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY7 5England
Owned outright45.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY7 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.4%. 19.9% of households include dependent children.

DY7 5England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Staffordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Staffordshire, August 2026, +5.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

South StaffordshireEngland
All homes£958£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£858£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,019£1,489
Four or more£1,535£2,161
Detached£1,334£1,640
Semi-detached£970£1,449
Terraced£938£1,435
Flat or maisonette£779£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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