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Postcode · Stourbridge

Housing in DY8 9FF

What the homes in DY8 9FF 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
2,054 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

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

DY8 9FFEngland
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

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY8 9FF area is below that, at 53.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

DY8 9FF
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%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DY8 9FFEngland
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 9FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.6%. 21.5% of households include dependent children.

DY8 9FFEngland
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. 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 9FF sits in (Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter): about 2,054 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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