Housing in DY8 4FA
What the homes in DY8 4FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashwood
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
DY8 4FAStourbridge
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.8%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY8 4FA area is above that, at 79.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented17.3%20.5%
- Social rented3.3%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. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.9%. 24% 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 4FA sits in (Ashwood): about 1,546 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.