# Dudley 023A

South west Dudley. 1,677 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Dudley 023A had 1,595 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01009731. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 13.0** (2025). Dudley 023A has a deprivation score of 13.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,250th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009731#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £217,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dudley 023A was £217,500 in 2025. Joint 8,213th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009731#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,595** (2021). Dudley 023A had 1,595 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,365th most populated of 46,844. 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/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009731#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.3%** (January 2026). In Dudley 023A, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009731#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01009731) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dudley 023A is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01009731) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 24 homes were sold in Dudley 023A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01009731) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 4 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Dudley 023A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01009731) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dudley 023A had 1,595 usual residents at the census.

## How Dudley 023A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dudley 023A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 13.0 | 75th least deprived | 203 neighbourhoods, Dudley · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £217,500 | 61st cheapest | 184 neighbourhoods, Dudley · 2025 |
| Population | 1,595 | 77th most populated | 203 neighbourhoods, Dudley · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.3% | joint 47th lowest | 203 neighbourhoods, Dudley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dudley 023A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dudley 023A at a rate of 59.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 71.1 per 1,000 people across Hawbush.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 4 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dudley 023A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (37), violence and sexual offences (20) and vehicle crime (12).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Dudley

These figures are published for the whole of Dudley, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Dudley and not Dudley 023A alone. [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.
- **Population estimate: 333,941** (2025). Dudley’s population was an estimated 333,941 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Dudley 023A in brief

Dudley 023A has a deprivation score of 13.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Dudley 023A was £217,500 in 2025.
Dudley 023A had 1,595 usual residents at the census.
In Dudley 023A, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01009731
- Middle area: [Hawbush](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/hawbush)
- Ward: [Amblecote †](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/amblecote)
- Postcode district: [DY8 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy8)
- Town: [Stourbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stourbridge)
- Postcode area: [DY †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy)
- Constituency: [Stourbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stourbridge)
- Council: [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,677
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dudley 031A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009721), [Dudley 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009730), [Dudley 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009745), [Dudley 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009725), [Dudley 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009920), [Dudley 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009740)

## Latest updates for Dudley 023A

- 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/E01009731

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009731