Housing in DY8 2DR
What the homes in DY8 2DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Norton South
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,459 (2024)
DY8 2DRStourbridge
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (37.6%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY8 2DR area is above that, at 78.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 47% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.6%20.5%
- Social rented9.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.8%. 24.9% 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 DY8 2DR sits in (Norton South): about 1,459 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.