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Housing in DY8 3SU

What the homes in DY8 3SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,623 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (42.2%). Flats make up 48.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DY8 3SUEngland
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat42.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY8 3SU area is well below that, at 41.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 21% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

DY8 3SU
41%
19%
39%
England
  • Owned41.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented39%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY8 3SUEngland
Owned outright21%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council38.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 51.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY8 3SUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.4%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

DY8 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6633.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%7.7%
Rents

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.

DudleyEngland
All homes£858£1,459
One bedroom£611£1,195
Two bedrooms£782£1,335
Three bedrooms£942£1,489
Four or more£1,249£2,161
Detached£1,084£1,640
Semi-detached£913£1,449
Terraced£870£1,435
Flat or maisonette£681£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY8 3SU sits in (Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter): about 1,623 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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