# Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

South west Dudley. About 15,695 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.3 square kilometres.

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South had 15,015 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015905. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley)

## Key figures

- **Population: 15,015** (2021). Brierley Hill & Wordsley South had 15,015 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 822nd most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/brierley-hill-and-wordsley-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 76%** (2022). About 76% of people in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South 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/dudley/ward/brierley-hill-and-wordsley-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In Brierley Hill & Wordsley South, 94.6% 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/ward/brierley-hill-and-wordsley-south#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.3%** (August 2026). In Brierley Hill & Wordsley South, 6.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/brierley-hill-and-wordsley-south#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05015905) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 76% of people in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South 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=E05015905) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dudley. The outline is Brierley Hill & Wordsley South.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05015905) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Brierley Hill & Wordsley South.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05015905) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brierley Hill & Wordsley South had 15,015 usual residents at the census.

## How Brierley Hill & Wordsley South compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Brierley Hill & Wordsley South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 15,015 | 3rd most populated | 24 wards, Dudley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 76% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 wards, Dudley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.6% | 5th lowest | 24 wards, Dudley · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.3% | joint 4th highest | 24 wards, Dudley · Aug 2026 |

## Is Brierley Hill & Wordsley South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South at a rate of 159.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 79.9 per 1,000 people across Dudley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 209 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (918), shoplifting (573) and other crime (379).
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 ward, so they describe all of Dudley and not Brierley Hill & Wordsley South 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.
- **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.

## Brierley Hill & Wordsley South in brief

Brierley Hill & Wordsley South had 15,015 usual residents at the census.
About 76% of people in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Brierley Hill & Wordsley South, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Brierley Hill & Wordsley South, 6.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015905
- 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: 4.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 15,695*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 50

* 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 constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Amblecote](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/amblecote), [Wordsley North](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/wordsley-north), [Netherton & Holly Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/netherton-and-holly-hall), [Brockmoor & Pensnett](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/brockmoor-and-pensnett), [Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/quarry-bank-and-dudley-wood), [Wollaston & Stourbridge Town](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/ward/wollaston-and-stourbridge-town)

## Latest updates for Brierley Hill & Wordsley South

- 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/E05015905

## How to cite

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