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Dudley

According to the 2021 census, Dudley had a total of 323,488 usual residents residing in 137,073 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 41.5 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 3,302.4 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.5 years.

Religion: In Dudley, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 49.29% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 35.98% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 6.18%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Dudley is ‘White’, constituting 84.89% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 8.36%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 2.84%.

Economic activity: 57.2% of Dudley’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Skilled trades’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 45.77% of its inhabitants is married and 35.9% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.14%). Most of the properties in Dudley are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Dudley crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 100.98. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Vehicle crime’ and ‘Public order’.

Dudley in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Dudley, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (9)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (8)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (7)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (8)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (8)
  4. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (3)
    • Good health- Rank (5)
    • Bad health- Rank (7)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (8)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (9)
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (1)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (7)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (5)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (6)
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (6)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Dudley

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 66,305 48.37
Detached 29,595 21.59
Terraced 21,158 15.44
Flats 16,425 11.98
Converted or shared house 1,614 1.18
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 990 0.72
Converted building. Eg school, church 889 0.65
Caravan or other mobile structure 93 0.07

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 1 48.37
Converted building. Eg school, church 7 0.65
Flats 10 11.98
Converted or shared house 10 1.18
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 10 0.72
Detached 20 21.59
Terraced 20 15.44
Caravan or other mobile structure 22 0.07

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Property ownership in Dudley

  1. Owned – 66.43% (91,053)
    1. Owns outright – 37.30% (51,133)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 29.12% (39,920)
  2. Social rented – 18.98% (26,021)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 15.44% (21,157)
    2. Other social rented – 3.55% (4,864)
  3. Private rented – 13.82% (18,940)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 12.14% (16,644)
    2. Other private rented – 1.68% (2,296)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.45% (618)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.45% (618)

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 6 (18.98%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 3 (15.44%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 25 (3.55%)
  2. Owned – rank – 16 (66.43%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 12 (37.30%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 17 (29.12%)
  3. Private rented – rank – 19 (13.82%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 18 (12.14%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 20 (1.68%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 24 (0.45%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 24 (0.45%)

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Families in Dudley

  1. Single family household – 65.14% (89,286)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 30.13% (41,300)
      1. Dependent children – 13.15% (18,029)
      2. No children – 10.10% (13,850)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.87% (9,421)
    2. Lone parent family – 12.13% (16,622)
      1. With dependent children – 7.53% (10,327)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.59% (6,295)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.98% (16,416)
      1. No children – 5.67% (7,777)
      2. With dependent children – 5.44% (7,451)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.87% (1,188)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 10.38% (14,221)
    5. Other single family household – 0.53% (727)
      1. Other family composition – 0.53% (727)
  2. One person household – 30.43% (41,709)
    1. Other – 16.51% (22,630)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.92% (19,079)
  3. Other household types – 4.43% (6,074)
    1. With dependent children – 2.35% (3,227)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.08% (2,847)

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 5 (30.43%)
    1. Other – rank – 7 (16.51%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 10 (13.92%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 17 (65.14%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 6 (12.13%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 6 (4.59%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 9 (7.53%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 11 (11.98%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 6 (0.87%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 8 (5.44%)
      3. No children – rank – 17 (5.67%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (10.38%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 13 (0.53%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 13 (0.53%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 19 (30.13%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (6.87%)
      2. No children – rank – 19 (10.10%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 20 (13.15%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 17 (4.43%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 11 (2.35%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 22 (2.08%)

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Dudley household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 60,524 44.15
Household is deprived in one dimension 47,358 34.55
Household is deprived in two dimensions 23,098 16.85
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5,837 4.26
Household is deprived in four dimensions 256 0.19

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5 16.85
Household is deprived in three dimensions 6 4.26
Household is deprived in one dimension 9 34.55
Household is deprived in four dimensions 10 0.19
Household is not deprived in any dimension 21 44.15

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Household sizes in Dudley

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 46,526 33.94
1 person in household 41,709 30.43
3 people in household 22,691 16.55
4 people in household 17,069 12.45
5 people in household 5,961 4.35
6 people in household 1,993 1.45
7 people in household 682 0.5
8 or more people in household 436 0.32

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 5 30.43
6 people in household 8 1.45
7 people in household 8 0.5
8 or more people in household 8 0.32
3 people in household 11 16.55
5 people in household 11 4.35
4 people in household 17 12.45
2 people in household 19 33.94

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Age groups of Dudley residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 64,342 19.89
Aged 35 to 49 years 59,241 18.31
Aged 65 to 74 years 33,822 10.46
Aged 75 to 84 years 23,469 7.25
Aged 10 to 15 years 23,049 7.12
Aged 5 to 9 years 19,775 6.11
Aged 4 years and under 18,176 5.62
Aged 25 to 34 years 17,011 5.26
Aged 16 to 19 years 14,030 4.34
Aged 85 years and over 8,769 2.71

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 5 to 9 years 9 6.11
Aged 16 to 19 years 9 4.34
Aged 4 years and under 10 5.62
Aged 25 to 34 years 11 5.26
Aged 85 years and over 11 2.71
Aged 75 to 84 years 12 7.25
Aged 10 to 15 years 13 7.12
Aged 50 to 64 years 14 19.89
Aged 65 to 74 years 15 10.46
Aged 35 to 49 years 17 18.31

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Gender breakdown in Dudley

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 164,471 50.84
Male 159,017 49.16

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 13 50.84
Male 13 49.16

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Dudley Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 141,846 43.85
Good health 114,604 35.43
Fair health 47,402 14.65
Bad health 15,299 4.73
Very bad health 4,337 1.34

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 3 14.65
Good health 5 35.43
Bad health 7 4.73
Very bad health 10 1.34
Very good health 23 43.85

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Relationship status amongst Dudley Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 45.77% (120,142)
    1. Married – 45.62% (119,758)
      1. Opposite sex – 45.39% (119,134)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (624)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.15% (384)
      1. Same sex – 0.09% (227)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (157)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 35.90% (94,228)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.87% (23,277)
    1. Divorced – 8.85% (23,229)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (48)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.14% (18,730)
    1. Widowed – 7.13% (18,721)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (9)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.33% (6,111)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.32% (6,081)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (30)

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 8 (7.14%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 8 (7.13%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 15 (0.00%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 9 (35.90%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 9 (2.33%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 9 (2.32%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (45.77%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 15 (0.15%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 12 (0.09%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 13 (0.06%)
    2. Married – rank – 17 (45.62%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 6 (0.24%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 17 (45.39%)
  5. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 17 (8.87%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 4 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 17 (8.85%)

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Dudley residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 94.61% (306,050)
    1. United Kingdom – 92.10% (297,930)
    2. EU countries – 2.24% (7,241)
      1. European Union EU14 – 0.94% (3,052)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.78% (2,534)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.45% (1,470)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.06% (185)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.27% (879)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.27% (879)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 3.81% (12,325)
  3. Africa – 1.01% (3,273)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.50% (1,614)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.05% (175)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (51)

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  1. British Overseas – rank – 8 (0.02%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (3.81%)
  3. Africa – rank – 12 (1.01%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.50%)
  5. Europe – rank – 14 (94.61%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 10 (0.27%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 10 (0.27%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 11 (92.10%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 22 (2.24%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 19 (0.78%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 20 (0.45%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 22 (0.06%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 23 (0.94%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 23 (0.05%)

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Passport records of Dudley residents

  1. Europe – 79.13% (255,971)
    1. United Kingdom – 76.56% (247,650)
    2. Other Europe – 2.34% (7,581)
      1. EU Member countries – 2.26% (7,310)
        1. Poland – 0.58% (1,876)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.55% (1,779)
        3. Romania – 0.39% (1,264)
        4. Italy – 0.32% (1,019)
        5. Portugal – 0.11% (368)
        6. Spain – 0.10% (311)
        7. Lithuania – 0.09% (283)
        8. France – 0.06% (205)
        9. Germany – 0.06% (205)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.08% (271)
        1. Other Europe – 0.08% (251)
        2. Turkey – 0.01% (20)
    3. Ireland – 0.23% (740)
  2. No passport held – 19.44% (62,879)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.99% (3,200)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.78% (2,511)
    2. Middle East – 0.08% (251)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.07% (230)
    4. Eastern Asia – 0.06% (203)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (5)
  4. Africa – 0.27% (881)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.14% (454)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.11% (351)
    3. North Africa – 0.02% (76)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.16% (513)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.13% (413)
    2. Central and South America – 0.03% (100)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.01% (39)

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 5 (19.44%)
  2. Africa – rank – 10 (0.27%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 9 (0.14%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 11 (0.11%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 13 (0.02%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (0.99%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 6 (0.08%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 7 (0.00%)
    3. Southern Asia – rank – 10 (0.78%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 17 (0.06%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 19 (0.07%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.16%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.13%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 10 (0.03%)
  5. Europe – rank – 21 (79.13%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 15 (76.56%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 16 (2.34%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 15 (0.08%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 11 (0.08%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 14 (0.01%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 16 (2.26%)
        1. Italy – rank – 9 (0.32%)
        2. Portugal – rank – 12 (0.11%)
        3. Spain – rank – 12 (0.10%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 13 (0.09%)
        5. France – rank – 15 (0.06%)
        6. Poland – rank – 17 (0.58%)
        7. Other EU countries – rank – 17 (0.55%)
        8. Germany – rank – 18 (0.06%)
        9. Romania – rank – 19 (0.39%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 24 (0.23%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 22 (0.01%)

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Ethnic groups in Dudley

  1. White – 84.89% (274,596)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 82.40% (266,564)
    2. Other White – 1.95% (6,296)
    3. Irish – 0.34% (1,114)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.13% (428)
    5. Roma – 0.06% (194)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 8.36% (27,047)
    1. Pakistani – 4.61% (14,906)
    2. Indian – 2.41% (7,812)
    3. Other Asian – 0.84% (2,705)
    4. Chinese – 0.31% (1,005)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.19% (619)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.84% (9,191)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.59% (5,133)
    2. White and Asian – 0.70% (2,254)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.41% (1,322)
    4. White and Black African – 0.15% (482)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.53% (8,170)
    1. Caribbean – 1.12% (3,625)
    2. African – 1.08% (3,499)
    3. Other Black – 0.32% (1,046)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.39% (4,484)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.76% (2,458)
    2. Arab – 0.63% (2,026)

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 7 (2.53%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 5 (1.12%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 7 (0.32%)
    3. African – rank – 8 (1.08%)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 8 (2.84%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 6 (1.59%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 10 (0.70%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 10 (0.41%)
    4. White and Black African – rank – 17 (0.15%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 8 (1.39%)
    1. Arab – rank – 3 (0.63%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 11 (0.76%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 9 (8.36%)
    1. Pakistani – rank – 5 (4.61%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 10 (0.19%)
    3. Indian – rank – 10 (2.41%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 12 (0.31%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 12 (0.84%)
  5. White – rank – 18 (84.89%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 5 (0.13%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 16 (82.40%)
    3. Roma – rank – 16 (0.06%)
    4. Other White – rank – 22 (1.95%)
    5. Irish – rank – 24 (0.34%)

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Religions in Dudley

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 159,461 49.29
No religion 116,404 35.98
Muslim 19,978 6.18
Not answered 17,792 5.5
Sikh 5,316 1.64
Hindu 2,193 0.68
Other religion 1,463 0.45
Buddhist 798 0.25
Jewish 83 0.03

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Muslim 6 6.18
Sikh 9 1.64
Hindu 11 0.68
Other religion 13 0.45
Not answered 13 5.5
Christian 14 49.29
No religion 15 35.98
Buddhist 16 0.25
Jewish 19 0.03

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Employment and unemployment amongst Dudley Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 57.20% (150,144)
    1. In employment – 53.94% (141,576)
      1. Employee – 46.31% (121,554)
        1. Full-time – 33.78% (88,668)
        2. Part-time – 12.53% (32,886)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.50% (17,050)
        1. Full-time – 3.91% (10,252)
        2. Part-time – 2.59% (6,798)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.13% (2,972)
        1. Full-time – 0.86% (2,256)
        2. Part-time – 0.27% (716)
    2. Unemployed – 3.26% (8,568)
  2. Economically inactive – 41.14% (107,986)
    1. Retired – 24.25% (63,665)
    2. Looking after home or family – 5.20% (13,644)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.52% (11,861)
    4. Student – 4.21% (11,042)
    5. Other – 2.96% (7,774)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.66% (4,358)
    1. In employment – 1.17% (3,064)
      1. Employee – 1.11% (2,914)
        1. Part-time – 0.88% (2,298)
        2. Full-time – 0.23% (616)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (131)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (98)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (33)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (19)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (12)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (7)
    2. Unemployed – 0.49% (1,294)

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 8 (41.14%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 5 (5.20%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 8 (4.52%)
    3. Other – rank – 8 (2.96%)
    4. Student – rank – 10 (4.21%)
    5. Retired – rank – 12 (24.25%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 13 (1.66%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 10 (0.49%)
    2. In employment – rank – 15 (1.17%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 13 (0.05%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.04%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 15 (0.01%)
      3. Employee – rank – 16 (1.11%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 15 (0.23%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.88%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 16 (57.20%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 6 (3.26%)
    2. In employment – rank – 17 (53.94%)
      1. Employee – rank – 14 (46.31%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (12.53%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 14 (33.78%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 17 (6.50%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 15 (3.91%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (2.59%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 20 (1.13%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 18 (0.27%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (0.86%)

Comparing Dudley wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Dudley

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 48,819 18.6
Routine occupations 37,661 14.35
Semi-routine occupations 36,727 13.99
Intermediate occupations 34,111 13.0
Never worked and long-term unemployed 25,163 9.59
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24,475 9.32
Small employers and own account workers 24,366 9.28
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 16,323 6.22
Full-time students 14,846 5.66

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Intermediate occupations 2 13.0
Semi-routine occupations 6 13.99
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6 9.59
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 9 6.22
Full-time students 10 5.66
Routine occupations 12 14.35
Small employers and own account workers 14 9.28
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16 18.6
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19 9.32

Comparing Dudley wards.

Occupation groups in Dudley

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 24,346 16.83
Skilled trades 17,996 12.44
Associate professional and technical 17,362 12.0
Administrative and secretarial 15,388 10.64
Managers, directors and senior officials 15,322 10.59
Elementary 15,169 10.49
Caring, leisure and other service 14,043 9.71
Process, plant and machine operatives 12,838 8.88
Sales and customer service 12,177 8.42

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Rank of Dudley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Administrative and secretarial 3 10.64
Sales and customer service 4 8.42
Skilled trades 5 12.44
Process, plant and machine operatives 10 8.88
Caring, leisure and other service 11 9.71
Professional occupations 14 16.83
Associate professional and technical 14 12.0
Elementary 16 10.49
Managers, directors and senior officials 19 10.59

Comparing Dudley wards.