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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Local authority area: Dudley
Dudley is a metropolitan borough, in the West Midlands region of England. It covers 98.0 km² and had 324,969 residents in 2022 — about 3,317 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Dudley.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Dudley, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022324,969+3.6% since 2012
Land area98.0km²37.8 sq mi
Density3,317/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#65of 382 UK councils · #59 in England
Population estimates5 data points
313.6K316.5K320.6K323.5K325K
20122015201820212022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
Dudley became a local authority area.
Same region, same type
All councils in West MidlandsOther metropolitan boroughs in West Midlands
Elections
24 electoral wards
Census 2021: 323,484 residents in 137,067 households across the wards; 20.4% aged 65+, 66.4% of homes owned, 20.5% of households without a car.
1St. Thomas's6,350 households · 11.5% aged 65+16,9372Brierley Hill & Wordsley South6,763 households · 14.8% aged 65+15,0573Amblecote6,416 households · 19.9% aged 65+14,9654Castle & Priory5,471 households · 11.7% aged 65+14,6995Netherton & Holly Hall5,905 households · 16.7% aged 65+14,5186Sedgley6,120 households · 25.9% aged 65+14,248
Visit
Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CDudley Council Housing ServicesCouncil office · Brierley Hill DY5 1LN · hours listedCDudley Council Lister Road DepotCouncil office · Dudley DY2 8JW · hours listedCDudley SENDIASS (Formerly Dudley Parent Partnership Service)Council office · Dudley DY2 9LY · hours listedTDudley Town HallTown hall · Dudley DY1 1HP · hours listedTStourbridge Town HallTown hall · Stourbridge DY8 1YE · hours listed
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q1617704 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.