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Living in Dudley

The employment rate was 53.6% in March 2021. Dudley (Dudley), a city in the United Kingdom, had a population of 64,270 in March 2021. Owner occupation accounted for 52.1% of homes in March 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.7%.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Dudley?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Dudley.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Dudley. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Dudley recurring monthly costs, € per month€1388Private kindergarten€285Utilities, 85 m² flat€31Internet, 60 Mbps€18Fitness club€15Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly17.53 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Dudley (Dudley) (Wayback Machine capture 20251012052138)18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited30.85 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Dudley (Dudley) (Wayback Machine capture 20251012052138)18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,388 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Dudley (Dudley) (Wayback Machine capture 20251012052138)18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB14.99 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Dudley (Dudley) (Wayback Machine capture 20251012052138)18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home284.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Dudley (Dudley) (Wayback Machine capture 20251012052138)18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings25,725 count21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Dudley?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk17

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Dudley is 3.7%. Of 384 cities with data, 230 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United Kingdom per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2230 cities: 2% to under 4%2302–4Dudley 3.7%107 cities: 4% to under 6%1074–630 cities: 6% to under 8%306–84 cities: 8% to under 10%48–103 cities: 10% to under 12%310–121 city: 16% to under 18%116–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability95.71 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate53.61 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability99.4 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,781 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.7 %country median 3.5%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk17Official
Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2004–2023
Unemployment rate in Dudley by year, %3.1%5.9%8.7%11.5%20042011201620233.7%%

Unemployment rate fell 37.6% between 2004 and 2023, from 5.9% to 3.7%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dudley. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dudley. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools25 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary School Count23 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
School Count38 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDudley highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dudley highlighted14,267Manchester13,099Bristol12,409Liverpool11,700Bradford11,462Leeds11,416Birmingham11,001Leicester9,693Sheffield9,379Cardiff8,836Coventry757Glasgow549Edinburghrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents5,581 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents527.5 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count81 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBHX3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.91 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 12.6 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 13 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Dudley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.91 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration13
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dudley annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.9PM2.5154013.0PM10104012.6NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Dudley is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 104 cities with data, 52 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United Kingdom per band1 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–522 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³225–652 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³526–727 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³277–8Dudley 7.92 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³28–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12.61 µg/m³country median 7.82025official estimated total annual mean background concentration11Official
PM10 — annual mean12.97 µg/m³country median 11.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.91 µg/m³country median 6.62025official estimated total annual mean background concentration13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.52 · Feb 16.24 · Mar 18.87 · Apr 23.04 · May 25.76 · Jun 28.41 · Jul 31.97 · Aug 30.59 · Sep 26.95 · Oct 26.26 · Nov 18.12 · Dec 13.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -7.58 · Feb -9.3 · Mar -6.39 · Apr -4.09 · May -1.07 · Jun 3.29 · Jul 6.44 · Aug 5.52 · Sep 3.04 · Oct -2.9 · Nov -5.14 · Dec -7.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 3.62 · Feb 3.79 · Mar 5.52 · Apr 8.35 · May 11.52 · Jun 14.61 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 15.96 · Sep 13.54 · Oct 10.28 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 4.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United Kingdom cities
Dewsbury63,720 residentsLoughborough64,860 residentsMansfield63,445 residentsMargate63,320 residentsKettering63,150 residentsEllesmere Port Town65,430 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 15.2 km² in December 2022. Population density was 4,231.6 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Dudley?

The published population was 64,270 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dudley residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.3%Foreign residents15.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area15.19 km²Dec 2022ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area15.19 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.4Official
Foreign residents10,105 people21 Mar 2021Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.5Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents1.87 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents3.89 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density4,232 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk5Official · built-up-area figure
Population64,270 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.5Official

International community in Dudley

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom54,17084.3%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)7,34011.4%
Europe: EU countries2,7654.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Is Dudley a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student57%strong on education, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–65%
Foreign residents10,105 people21 Mar 2021Official source · Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.
Population64,270 people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.
Dwellings25,725 count21 Mar 2021Official source · ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
Gigabit broadband availability95.71 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk
Employment rate53.61 %21 Mar 2021Official source · ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
Superfast broadband availability99.4 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes52.11 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
GP practices12 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad15.7 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct21.6 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics8Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus26,735 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics8Official
Median age36 years21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dudley under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Dudley?

The published population was 64,270 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Dudley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

What is the unemployment rate in Dudley?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Dudley?

The median gross salary is 2,781 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How many foreign residents live in Dudley?

10,105 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Dudley a good place to live?

Dudley may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Europe: EU countries live in Dudley?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,765 people (4.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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  1. data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  2. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  3. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  4. Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2. services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-07-15
  5. Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. ons.gov.uk · checked 2021-03-21
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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