Compare Wolverhampton against Dudley

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Wolverhampton and Dudley

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wolverhampton and Dudley.

Compare Property prices over time for Wolverhampton and Dudley

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.

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 £332,616.29 / £360,090.61 £208,154.97 / £232,798.21 £167,307.11 / £193,348.96 £102,865.71 / £126,723.29
2022 £317,960.57 / £342,623.36 £198,978.45 / £221,997.47 £160,782.32 / £185,115.44 £99,694.26 / £121,307.14
2021 £281,678.75 / £309,653.26 £176,200.67 / £200,541.74 £143,186.35 / £168,469.52 £92,312.53 / £114,256.23
2020 £255,667.89 / £277,854.94 £161,080.46 / £181,056.98 £130,371.44 / £152,013.74 £86,820.99 / £105,759.32
2019 £246,045.38 / £268,719.01 £154,847.19 / £175,077.05 £125,343.97 / £147,099.40 £85,747.89 / £105,300.92
2018 £236,224.52 / £257,795.31 £148,473.30 / £167,329.91 £120,459.46 / £141,035.30 £83,708.56 / £102,571.14
2017 £223,502.58 / £244,146.39 £139,931.20 / £157,843.02 £114,002.17 / £133,565.89 £80,782.57 / £99,421.12
2016 £211,615.83 / £229,818.10 £132,922.00 / £149,342.13 £108,866.52 / £126,962.92 £75,871.97 / £92,581.51
2015 £196,117.80 / £215,991.08 £123,365.34 / £140,693.09 £101,513.51 / £120,173.94 £70,848.99 / £87,521.33
2014 £190,929.37 / £206,952.59 £120,346.70 / £135,159.48 £99,533.13 / £116,143.99 £69,672.06 / £84,731.94
2013 £187,431.33 / £198,069.35 £117,764.76 / £128,820.65 £97,742.61 / £111,293.13 £68,509.02 / £81,265.24
2012 £184,111.40 / £195,618.27 £115,862.30 / £127,188.01 £96,332.22 / £110,015.55 £68,594.95 / £81,256.18
2011 £185,671.92 / £196,969.28 £115,423.70 / £126,507.78 £95,701.40 / £109,354.15 £69,769.71 / £82,153.86
2010 £189,424.93 / £203,439.10 £118,614.46 / £131,630.37 £99,081.05 / £114,175.03 £72,111.30 / £85,251.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
75k vs 100k
Median Salary
£26,410 vs £26,006
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs 1.7%
Mean Salary
£32,641 vs £29,416

See how Wolverhampton compares to other areas in West Midlands

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