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Housing in DY9 7

What the homes in DY9 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,666 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DY9 7England
Detached21.4%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat19%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.7% of households in DY9 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

DY9 7
59%
15%
26%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DY9 7England
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council22.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DY9 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.1%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

DY9 7England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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