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Economy and work in Dudley

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 333,941 people in 98 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Dudley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Dudley’s 203 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 180.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,486
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Dudley earned a median of £35,486 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Dudley among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Dudley is £35,486.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
9,375
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Dudley, 9,375 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Dudley among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Dudley is 9,375.

Claimant rate

Council
4.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Dudley, 4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against West Midlands
13% lower5.3%
Against the UK
18% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Dudley among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Dudley is 4.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
75.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

75.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Dudley were in work in the year to March 2026.

Dudley is 154th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Dudley among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Dudley is 75.6%.