Compare Dudley against Wolverhampton

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

Population comparison

Population for Dudley
322,363
Population for Wolverhampton
264,407
Difference
57,956
Percentage Difference
19.75%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dudley
139,030 (70.8%)
# People Employed in Wolverhampton
107,455 (65.1%)
Difference
139,030
Percentage Difference
25.62%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dudley
47,675 (24.3%)
# People Inactive in Wolverhampton
46,170 (28.0%)
Difference
47,675
Percentage Difference
3.21%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dudley
9,720 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Wolverhampton
11,535 (7.0%)
Difference
9,720
Percentage Difference
-17.08%

Comparing crimes by type for Dudley and Wolverhampton

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 Wolverhampton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Dudley Crimes in Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Dudley and Wolverhampton.

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Compare Property prices over time for Dudley and Wolverhampton

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

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Dudley - Semi Price
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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 / £332,616.29 £232,798.21 / £208,154.97 £193,348.96 / £167,307.11 £126,723.29 / £102,865.71
2022 £342,623.36 / £317,960.57 £221,997.47 / £198,978.45 £185,115.44 / £160,782.32 £121,307.14 / £99,694.26
2021 £309,653.26 / £281,678.75 £200,541.74 / £176,200.67 £168,469.52 / £143,186.35 £114,256.23 / £92,312.53
2020 £277,854.94 / £255,667.89 £181,056.98 / £161,080.46 £152,013.74 / £130,371.44 £105,759.32 / £86,820.99
2019 £268,719.01 / £246,045.38 £175,077.05 / £154,847.19 £147,099.40 / £125,343.97 £105,300.92 / £85,747.89
2018 £257,795.31 / £236,224.52 £167,329.91 / £148,473.30 £141,035.30 / £120,459.46 £102,571.14 / £83,708.56
2017 £244,146.39 / £223,502.58 £157,843.02 / £139,931.20 £133,565.89 / £114,002.17 £99,421.12 / £80,782.57
2016 £229,818.10 / £211,615.83 £149,342.13 / £132,922.00 £126,962.92 / £108,866.52 £92,581.51 / £75,871.97
2015 £215,991.08 / £196,117.80 £140,693.09 / £123,365.34 £120,173.94 / £101,513.51 £87,521.33 / £70,848.99
2014 £206,952.59 / £190,929.37 £135,159.48 / £120,346.70 £116,143.99 / £99,533.13 £84,731.94 / £69,672.06
2013 £198,069.35 / £187,431.33 £128,820.65 / £117,764.76 £111,293.13 / £97,742.61 £81,265.24 / £68,509.02
2012 £195,618.27 / £184,111.40 £127,188.01 / £115,862.30 £110,015.55 / £96,332.22 £81,256.18 / £68,594.95
2011 £196,969.28 / £185,671.92 £126,507.78 / £115,423.70 £109,354.15 / £95,701.40 £82,153.86 / £69,769.71
2010 £203,439.10 / £189,424.93 £131,630.37 / £118,614.46 £114,175.03 / £99,081.05 £85,251.62 / £72,111.30
Number of Jobs (thousands)
100k vs 75k
Median Salary
£26,006 vs £26,410
Annual Percentage Change
1.7% vs 8.8%
Mean Salary
£29,416 vs £32,641
Salary Percentiles for Dudley in 2022£9,595£15,523£19,750£22,845£29,191£34,986£38,357£40,949£0£0£0£20,109£22,853£30,468£34,104£37,089£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Dudley compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Dudley Count Wolverhampton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 30 10 +20 + 100%
Production 1,065 665 +400 + 46.24%
Construction 1,650 1,210 +440 + 30.77%
Motor Trades 440 345 +95 + 24.2%
Wholesale 570 385 +185 + 38.74%
Retail 885 920 -35 -3.88%
Transport 740 1,530 -790 -69.6%
Accommodation Food 670 725 -55 -7.89%
Information Comms 405 375 +30 + 7.69%
Finance Insurance 165 140 +25 + 16.39%
Property 315 305 +10 + 3.23%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,190 715 +475 + 49.87%
Business Admin 830 710 +120 + 15.58%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 170 120 +50 + 34.48%
Health 445 395 +50 + 11.9%
Arts Entertainment 645 445 +200 + 36.7%