Housing in DY9 8UP
What the homes in DY9 8UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lye & Wynall
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,086 (2024)
DY9 8UPStourbridge
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (54.4%). Flats make up 64.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DY9 8UP area is less than half that, at 23.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.2% of households against 20.5%. 14.6% own outright and 9.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned23.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented24.2%20.5%
- Social rented51.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 49.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.3%. 26% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DY9 8UP sits in (Lye & Wynall): about 2,086 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.