# Dudley 022C

Central Dudley. 2,274 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres.

Dudley 022C had 1,980 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01009746. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 43.3** (2025). Dudley 022C has a deprivation score of 43.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,732nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009746#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £136,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dudley 022C was £136,000 in 2025. Joint 1,629th 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/e01009746#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,980** (2021). Dudley 022C had 1,980 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 5,634th 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/e01009746#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In Dudley 022C, 98.3% 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/e01009746#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01009746) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dudley 022C is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01009746) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 24 homes were sold in Dudley 022C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01009746) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dudley 022C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01009746) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dudley 022C had 1,980 usual residents at the census.

## How Dudley 022C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dudley 022C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 43.3 | 25th most deprived | 203 neighbourhoods, Dudley · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £136,000 | 2nd cheapest | 184 neighbourhoods, Dudley · 2025 |
| Population | 1,980 | 16th most populated | 203 neighbourhoods, Dudley · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.3% | joint 67th lowest | 203 neighbourhoods, Dudley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dudley 022C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dudley 022C at a rate of 119.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 246.7 per 1,000 people across Brierley Hill.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dudley 022C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (134), other crime (68) and criminal damage and arson (18).
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 022C 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 022C in brief

Dudley 022C has a deprivation score of 43.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Dudley 022C was £136,000 in 2025.
Dudley 022C had 1,980 usual residents at the census.
In Dudley 022C, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01009746
- Middle area: [Brierley Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/brierley-hill)
- Ward: [Brierley Hill & Wordsley South †](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/brierley-hill-and-wordsley-south)
- Postcode district: [DY5 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy5)
- Town: [Brierley Hill †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/brierley-hill)
- 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: 0.91 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,274
- Output areas: 6

† 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 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009754), [Dudley 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009841), [Dudley 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009744), [Dudley 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009874), [Dudley 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009741), [Dudley 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009747)

## Latest updates for Dudley 022C

- 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/E01009746

## How to cite

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