Housing in DY8
What the homes in DY8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 66,884 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.3%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
74.5% of households in DY8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented12.7%20.5%
- Social rented12.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 24.4% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.