Compare Dudley against Sandwell

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Dudley and Sandwell.

Population comparison

Population for Dudley
322,363
Population for Sandwell
329,042
Difference
-6,679
Percentage Difference
-2.05%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dudley
139,030 (70.8%)
# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
Difference
139,030
Percentage Difference
1.46%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dudley
47,675 (24.3%)
# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
Difference
47,675
Percentage Difference
-31.25%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dudley
9,720 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
Difference
9,720
Percentage Difference
-35.91%

Comparing crimes by type for Dudley and Sandwell

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Dudley and Sandwell compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Dudley Crimes in Sandwell Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Dudley and Sandwell from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Dudley and Sandwell.

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Compare Property prices over time for Dudley and Sandwell

Showing crimes from 2010 up until May 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £360,090.61 / £329,299.42 £232,798.21 / £214,332.98 £193,348.96 / £179,724.07 £126,723.29 / £109,161.83
2022 £342,623.36 / £317,801.96 £221,997.47 / £206,844.76 £185,115.44 / £174,009.16 £121,307.14 / £106,475.02
2021 £309,653.26 / £283,588.94 £200,541.74 / £183,950.00 £168,469.52 / £155,701.67 £114,256.23 / £98,363.40
2020 £277,854.94 / £254,427.00 £181,056.98 / £166,012.98 £152,013.74 / £140,139.80 £105,759.32 / £91,291.01
2019 £268,719.01 / £246,300.84 £175,077.05 / £160,816.48 £147,099.40 / £135,540.98 £105,300.92 / £90,897.31
2018 £257,795.31 / £238,252.20 £167,329.91 / £154,801.63 £141,035.30 / £130,954.55 £102,571.14 / £89,305.07
2017 £244,146.39 / £221,686.12 £157,843.02 / £143,430.92 £133,565.89 / £121,812.85 £99,421.12 / £84,914.67
2016 £229,818.10 / £206,700.66 £149,342.13 / £134,501.46 £126,962.92 / £114,857.32 £92,581.51 / £78,785.15
2015 £215,991.08 / £191,553.23 £140,693.09 / £125,188.49 £120,173.94 / £107,569.04 £87,521.33 / £73,753.01
2014 £206,952.59 / £181,118.56 £135,159.48 / £118,566.48 £116,143.99 / £102,407.97 £84,731.94 / £70,487.34
2013 £198,069.35 / £174,334.59 £128,820.65 / £113,906.53 £111,293.13 / £98,798.69 £81,265.24 / £68,361.79
2012 £195,618.27 / £173,562.24 £127,188.01 / £113,648.45 £110,015.55 / £98,633.64 £81,256.18 / £69,095.98
2011 £196,969.28 / £176,855.37 £126,507.78 / £114,288.85 £109,354.15 / £99,100.82 £82,153.86 / £70,774.52
2010 £203,439.10 / £180,830.96 £131,630.37 / £118,526.32 £114,175.03 / £102,831.73 £85,251.62 / £73,623.40
Number of Jobs (thousands)
100k vs 108k
Median Salary
£26,006 vs £23,746
Annual Percentage Change
1.7% vs 3.9%
Mean Salary
£29,416 vs £27,980
Salary Percentiles for Dudley in 2022£9,595£15,523£19,750£22,845£29,191£34,986£38,357£40,949£0£9,715£13,939£18,066£21,110£26,816£31,170£33,809£37,385£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Dudley compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Dudley Count Sandwell Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 30 15 +15 + 66.67%
Production 1,065 1,005 +60 + 5.8%
Construction 1,650 1,215 +435 + 30.37%
Motor Trades 440 530 -90 -18.56%
Wholesale 570 605 -35 -5.96%
Retail 885 1,160 -275 -26.89%
Transport 740 1,380 -640 -60.38%
Accommodation Food 670 705 -35 -5.09%
Information Comms 405 315 +90 + 25%
Finance Insurance 165 115 +50 + 35.71%
Property 315 315 0 0%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,190 775 +415 + 42.24%
Business Admin 830 685 +145 + 19.14%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 170 120 +50 + 34.48%
Health 445 430 +15 + 3.43%
Arts Entertainment 645 505 +140 + 24.35%