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Housing in DY7 5EA

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

Neighbourhood
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon
Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,255 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (57.6%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DY7 5EAEngland
Detached57.6%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced7.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY7 5EA area is above that, at 68.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.2% of households against 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

DY7 5EA
69%
21%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY7 5EAEngland
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY7 5EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.7%. 19.8% of households include dependent children.

DY7 5EAEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY7 5EA sits in (Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon): about 2,255 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.

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