Dudley, in numbers
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Dudley council area. Every figure carries its own date.
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Average home price
July 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Dudleycouncil area · Dudley council area | £232,000 |
| Sandwellnearby metropolitan district · 8 km between boundary centres · Sandwell council area | £206,000 |
| Wolverhamptonnearby metropolitan district · 12 km between boundary centres · Wolverhampton council area | £221,000 |
| Birminghamnearby metropolitan district · 16 km between boundary centres · Birmingham council area | £234,000 |
| Englandnational · England | £293,000 |
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →Average monthly rent
August 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Dudleycouncil area · Dudley council area | £858 |
| Sandwellnearby metropolitan district · 8 km between boundary centres · Sandwell council area | £953 |
| Wolverhamptonnearby metropolitan district · 12 km between boundary centres · Wolverhampton council area | £945 |
| Birminghamnearby metropolitan district · 16 km between boundary centres · Birmingham council area | £1,099 |
| Englandnational · England | £1,459 |
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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →People aged 65 or over
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Dudleycouncil area · Dudley council area | 20.4% |
| Sandwellnearby metropolitan district · 8 km between boundary centres · Sandwell council area | 14.5% |
| Wolverhamptonnearby metropolitan district · 12 km between boundary centres · Wolverhampton council area | 16.4% |
| Birminghamnearby metropolitan district · 16 km between boundary centres · Birmingham council area | 13.1% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.4% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
Source →People reporting bad or very bad health
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Dudleycouncil area · Dudley council area | 6.1% |
| Sandwellnearby metropolitan district · 8 km between boundary centres · Sandwell council area | 6.6% |
| Wolverhamptonnearby metropolitan district · 12 km between boundary centres · Wolverhampton council area | 6.3% |
| Birminghamnearby metropolitan district · 16 km between boundary centres · Birmingham council area | 6% |
| Englandnational · England | 5.2% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
Source →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Dudleycouncil area · Dudley council area | 21.3% |
| Sandwellnearby metropolitan district · 8 km between boundary centres · Sandwell council area | 26.7% |
| Wolverhamptonnearby metropolitan district · 12 km between boundary centres · Wolverhampton council area | 24.4% |
| Birminghamnearby metropolitan district · 16 km between boundary centres · Birmingham council area | 24.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →Homes rented privately
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Dudleycouncil area · Dudley council area | 14% |
| Sandwellnearby metropolitan district · 8 km between boundary centres · Sandwell council area | 19% |
| Wolverhamptonnearby metropolitan district · 12 km between boundary centres · Wolverhampton council area | 19% |
| Birminghamnearby metropolitan district · 16 km between boundary centres · Birmingham council area | 23% |
| Englandnational · England | 20% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Dudleycouncil area · Dudley council area | 23.1% |
| Sandwellnearby metropolitan district · 8 km between boundary centres · Sandwell council area | 28.9% |
| Wolverhamptonnearby metropolitan district · 12 km between boundary centres · Wolverhampton council area | 25.3% |
| Birminghamnearby metropolitan district · 16 km between boundary centres · Birmingham council area | 23.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
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