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People in Dudley

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Population
323,484
Density /km²
3,301.74
Median age
42.0
In good health
79%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
55%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
25%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
6.0%
Other
2.9%
No qualifications
23%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
37%
Private renting
14%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
46%
All adults speak English as a main language
95%
White
85%
Asian or Asian British
8%
Black or Black British
3%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
35%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.6%
Full-time students
5.7%
Christian
49%
Muslim
6.2%
Hindu
0.7%
Sikh
1.6%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
36%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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