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Housing in DY8 5ST

What the homes in DY8 5ST are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wordsley & Buckpool
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,176 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.8%). Flats make up 20.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DY8 5STEngland
Detached45.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced7.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY8 5ST area is above that, at 81%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 41.7% with a mortgage.

DY8 5ST
81%
15%
England
  • Owned81%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY8 5STEngland
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY8 5STEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 27.6% of households include dependent children.

DY8 5STEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 5ST sits in (Wordsley & Buckpool): about 2,176 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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