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Housing in DY8 9

What the homes in DY8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
2,054 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.7%). Flats make up 33.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DY8 9England
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached38.7%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat19.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.6% of households in DY8 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

DY8 9
54%
22%
24%
England
  • Owned53.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented24.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DY8 9England
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council21.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.6%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

DY8 9England
Living alone, under 6629.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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