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Housing in DY8 4JS

What the homes in DY8 4JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Amblecote West & Stambermill
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,514 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DY8 4JSEngland
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat29.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY8 4JS area is well below that, at 33.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.3% of households against 20.5%. 14.8% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

DY8 4JS
34%
58%
England
  • Owned33.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented57.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY8 4JSEngland
Owned outright14.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council30.8%8.3%
From a housing association26.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY8 4JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 36.7% of households include dependent children.

DY8 4JSEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children19.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 4JS sits in (Amblecote West & Stambermill): about 1,514 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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