# Dudley

The middle of the West Midlands. About 104,741 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 28 square kilometres.

Sonia Kumar has been the Labour MP for Dudley since July 2024. They won by 1,900 votes on a 51.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001204. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)

## MP and the 2024 result

Sonia Kumar has been the Labour MP for Dudley since July 2024.
They won by 1,900 votes on a 51.0% turnout.

MP: [Sonia Kumar](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5274) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Dudley

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sonia Kumar (elected) | Labour | 12,215 | 34.1% |
| Marco Longhi | Conservative | 10,315 | 28.8% |
| Andrew Southall | Reform UK | 9,442 | 26.4% |
| Zia Qari | Green Party | 1,154 | 3.2% |
| Ian Flynn | Liberal Democrat | 1,056 | 3.0% |
| Shakeela Bibi | Independent | 857 | 2.4% |
| Aftab Hussain | Workers Party of Britain | 621 | 1.7% |
| Dharmanand Mortha | Independent | 136 | 0.4% |

Electorate 70,151. Turnout 51.0%. Majority 1,900 (5.3%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3427

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 5.3%** (July 2024). The winner in Dudley had a majority of 5.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 118th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 51.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Dudley at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 71st lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 100,970** (2021). Dudley had 100,970 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 325th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in Dudley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001204) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in Dudley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001204) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dudley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Dudley.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001204) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dudley, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Dudley.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001204) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dudley had 100,970 usual residents at the census.

## How Dudley compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Dudley | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 5.3% | joint 118th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 51.0% | joint 71st lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 100,970 | 325th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | joint 72nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Dudley?

Dudley had 100,970 usual residents at the census.
Dudley is the 325th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Dudley

Most of Dudley lies in Dudley. These figures are published for the whole of Dudley, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Dudley itself. [See Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

- **Average house price: £233,819** (August 2026). Dudley’s average house price was £233,819 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,486** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dudley earned a median of £35,486 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 83rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Dudley costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.2** (2025). Dudley has a deprivation score of 23.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 103rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Dudley in brief

The winner in Dudley had a majority of 5.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Dudley at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.0%.
Dudley had 100,970 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Dudley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001204
- Council: [Dudley †](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 28.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 104,741*
- Wards: 7
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 62
- Output areas: 317

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Kingswinford and South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingswinford-and-south-staffordshire), [Stourbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stourbridge), [Tipton and Wednesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tipton-and-wednesbury), [West Bromwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-bromwich), [Wolverhampton South East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-south-east), [Wolverhampton West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-west)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Dudley

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001204

## How to cite

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