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Housing in WV14 8

What the homes in WV14 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,064 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.1%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WV14 8England
Detached13.5%22.9%
Semi-detached50.1%31.5%
Terraced16.3%23%
Purpose-built flat18.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV14 8 is below that, at 53.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

WV14 8
53%
13%
34%
England
  • Owned53.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented33.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV14 8England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council23.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV14 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.3%. 31.2% of households include dependent children.

WV14 8England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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

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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