On average Dudley has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 17.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dudley is £47,667 per year. There are 98 schools in Dudley: 79 primary (4 Outstanding and 54 Good) and 19 secondary (0 Outstanding and 14 Good). Dudley is home to around 323,488 people, with a population density of about 3,302.4 per km².
Based on 2,946 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £275 per square foot) in Dudley area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £2,075,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 657 | £355,000 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,294 | £242,000 | £275 |
| Terraced | 721 | £208,000 | £255 |
| Flats | 274 | £130,000 | £213 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £242,500 | £97,000 | £151,995 | £133,000 |
| 2017 | £249,995 | £93,950 | £155,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | £260,000 | £96,807 | £165,000 | £140,000 |
| 2019 | £270,125 | £105,000 | £172,500 | £145,000 |
| 2020 | £287,500 | £107,000 | £185,000 | £153,000 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £115,000 | £200,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £342,500 | £115,000 | £220,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | £339,725 | £130,000 | £225,000 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £340,000 | £130,000 | £232,000 | £198,000 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £127,500 | £240,000 | £208,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £131,000 | £240,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £216 | £171 | £173 | £160 |
| 2017 | £228 | £161 | £178 | £165 |
| 2018 | £234 | £170 | £191 | £172 |
| 2019 | £249 | £175 | £200 | £176 |
| 2020 | £255 | £176 | £214 | £185 |
| 2021 | £280 | £189 | £234 | £202 |
| 2022 | £307 | £204 | £255 | £227 |
| 2023 | £322 | £208 | £261 | £238 |
| 2024 | £316 | £215 | £266 | £240 |
| 2025 | £321 | £211 | £273 | £252 |
| 2026 | £326 | £209 | £273 | £258 |
Annual council tax rates for Dudley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Dudley.
Sonia Kumar
Dudley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Alex Ballinger
Halesowen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Mike Wood
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Cat Eccles
Stourbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Antonia Bance
Tipton and Wednesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Dudley records about 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Dudley is £240,000 (about £275 per square foot) based on 2,946 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Dudley has 79 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 54 Good) and 19 secondary schools (14 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Dudley scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Dudley sits around rank 15,617 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Dudley is around £47,667 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Dudley spans 5 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Dudley: Sonia Kumar (Labour Party), Halesowen: Alex Ballinger (Labour Party), Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: Mike Wood (Conservative and Unionist Party), Stourbridge: Cat Eccles (Labour Party) and Tipton and Wednesbury: Antonia Bance (Labour Party).
Amblecote
Belle Vale
Brierley Hill & Wordsley South
Brockmoor & Pensnett
Castle & Priory
Coseley
Cradley North & Wollescote
Gornal
Halesowen North
Halesowen South
Hayley Green & Cradley South
Kingswinford North & Wall Heath
Kingswinford South
Lye & Stourbridge North
Netherton & Holly Hall
Norton
Pedmore & Stourbridge East
Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood
Sedgley
St. James's
St. Thomas's
Upper Gornal & Woodsetton
Wollaston & Stourbridge Town
Wordsley North
DY1 2HD
Abbotsford Drive
DY2 0RD
Canal Street
DY2 0RH
Pedmore Road
DY6 7BJ
Dudley Road
DY6 7EB
Balfour Road
B63 3LJ
Melbourne Road
B62 8AG
Pitcairn Drive
DY5 1QX
Central Way
DY1 4AJ
Aldeney Close
DY5 1RU
Cottage Street
DY1 1JX
Ednam Road
DY1 1AF
Tower Street
DY2 0EZ
Narrowboat Way
DY2 0AF
Blackbrook Road
DY5 1RG
Little Cottage Street
B63 4RL
Highfield Lane
B63 3AL
Bull Ring
DY8 1BG
Chapelfield Mews
DY8 1AA
Market Street
DY9 8QP
Hayes Lane
DY9 8HR
Providence Street
DY1 1LA
Castle Street
DY2 7AJ
Birmingham Street
B62 8DN
Mucklow Hill