Compare Dudley against Worcester

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

Population comparison

Population for Dudley
322,363
Population for Worcester
100,265
Difference
222,098
Percentage Difference
105.1%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dudley
139,030 (70.8%)
# People Employed in Worcester
49,780 (73.9%)
Difference
139,030
Percentage Difference
94.54%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dudley
47,675 (24.3%)
# People Inactive in Worcester
14,605 (21.7%)
Difference
47,675
Percentage Difference
106.2%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dudley
9,720 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Worcester
2,930 (4.4%)
Difference
9,720
Percentage Difference
107.35%

Comparing crimes by type for Dudley and Worcester

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Dudley and Worcester for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Dudley Crimes in Worcester 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 Worcester from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Dudley and Worcester.

Compare Property prices over time for Dudley and Worcester

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

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

Average property prices by year for Dudley and Worcester

Key: Dudley / Worcester

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £360,090.61 / £429,597.80 £232,798.21 / £266,197.98 £193,348.96 / £215,470.40 £126,723.29 / £141,744.40
2022 £342,623.36 / £421,391.16 £221,997.47 / £262,270.83 £185,115.44 / £213,318.12 £121,307.14 / £141,091.48
2021 £309,653.26 / £372,949.56 £200,541.74 / £232,370.86 £168,469.52 / £190,260.08 £114,256.23 / £130,919.10
2020 £277,854.94 / £348,273.05 £181,056.98 / £218,804.52 £152,013.74 / £179,329.90 £105,759.32 / £126,952.07
2019 £268,719.01 / £339,443.07 £175,077.05 / £213,558.69 £147,099.40 / £175,294.37 £105,300.92 / £126,842.04
2018 £257,795.31 / £337,762.06 £167,329.91 / £211,859.53 £141,035.30 / £174,631.82 £102,571.14 / £128,332.71
2017 £244,146.39 / £324,124.95 £157,843.02 / £202,566.84 £133,565.89 / £167,971.29 £99,421.12 / £125,290.95
2016 £229,818.10 / £306,363.11 £149,342.13 / £192,160.85 £126,962.92 / £160,362.53 £92,581.51 / £117,316.56
2015 £215,991.08 / £289,010.87 £140,693.09 / £181,540.24 £120,173.94 / £152,290.90 £87,521.33 / £111,117.22
2014 £206,952.59 / £275,496.58 £135,159.48 / £173,390.43 £116,143.99 / £146,184.83 £84,731.94 / £106,629.98
2013 £198,069.35 / £259,673.91 £128,820.65 / £162,534.39 £111,293.13 / £137,746.54 £81,265.24 / £100,857.99
2012 £195,618.27 / £259,613.36 £127,188.01 / £162,504.64 £110,015.55 / £137,880.85 £81,256.18 / £102,085.27
2011 £196,969.28 / £256,114.55 £126,507.78 / £158,438.48 £109,354.15 / £134,027.68 £82,153.86 / £100,765.09
2010 £203,439.10 / £254,007.69 £131,630.37 / £158,646.21 £114,175.03 / £134,723.08 £85,251.62 / £101,733.54

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Dudley and Worcester
Number of Jobs (thousands)
100k vs 42k
Median Salary
£26,006 vs £27,820
Annual Percentage Change
1.7% vs 5.8%
Mean Salary
£29,416 vs £33,375

See how Dudley compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Dudley and Worcester
Industry Dudley Count Worcester Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 30 20 +10 + 40%
Production 1,065 185 +880 + 140.8%
Construction 1,650 410 +1,240 + 120.39%
Motor Trades 440 115 +325 + 117.12%
Wholesale 570 120 +450 + 130.43%
Retail 885 265 +620 + 107.83%
Transport 740 325 +415 + 77.93%
Accommodation Food 670 285 +385 + 80.63%
Information Comms 405 205 +200 + 65.57%
Finance Insurance 165 80 +85 + 69.39%
Property 315 120 +195 + 89.66%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,190 545 +645 + 74.35%
Business Admin 830 340 +490 + 83.76%
Public Admin Defence 0 10 -10 -200%
Education 170 70 +100 + 83.33%
Health 445 160 +285 + 94.21%
Arts Entertainment 645 260 +385 + 85.08%