Neighbourhoods in Dudley
West Midlands · 43 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#185 of 296 local authorities · 43 neighbourhoods · 324,931 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Kates Hill (7) to Withymoor Village (98); 18% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Dudley: Withymoor Village scores 98 out of 100 (#128 of 6,856 nationally) while Kates Hill sits at 7 — neighbours on the map, 91 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 13 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 16 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £163,500 in Brierley Hill to £385,000 in Norton South — a 2.4× gap within Dudley.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Dudley
Towns & places in Dudley
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withymoor Village | 128 | 98 | £272,000 |
| Norton South | 341 | 95 | £385,000 |
| Hayley Green | 505 | 93 | £314,975 |
| Sedgley West | 615 | 91 | £280,000 |
| Wall Heath | 752 | 89 | £320,250 |
| Halesowen East | 786 | 88 | £367,500 |
| Kingswinford South | 1,006 | 85 | £300,000 |
| Kingswinford North | 1,019 | 85 | £285,000 |
| Dibdale | 1,177 | 83 | £262,000 |
| Quinton West | 1,554 | 77 | £280,000 |
| Wordsley & Buckpool | 1,952 | 72 | £249,950 |
| Oldswinford & Pedmore | 1,979 | 71 | £295,000 |
| Amblecote East | 1,993 | 71 | £247,250 |
| Pedmore Fields | 2,425 | 65 | £365,000 |
| Norton North | 2,514 | 63 | £285,000 |
| Hawne | 2,521 | 63 | £242,250 |
| Ashwood | 2,534 | 63 | £241,000 |
| Wollaston | 2,582 | 62 | £295,000 |
| Pensett & Kingswinford East | 3,001 | 56 | £240,000 |
| Lower Gornal & The Straits | 3,384 | 51 | £272,500 |
| Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter | 3,857 | 44 | £240,000 |
| West Coseley | 4,125 | 40 | £220,000 |
| Shell Corner & Hurst Green | 4,200 | 39 | £235,000 |
| Halesowen Town | 4,296 | 37 | £245,000 |
| Sedgley East | 4,317 | 37 | £215,500 |
| Quarry Bank | 4,317 | 37 | £218,000 |
| Amblecote West & Stambermill | 4,536 | 34 | £249,125 |
| Cradley East | 4,776 | 30 | £220,000 |
| Hawbush | 4,838 | 29 | £204,500 |
| Cradley West & Hayes Lane | 4,927 | 28 | £181,500 |
| Woodsetton | 5,228 | 24 | £212,000 |
| Upper Gornal & Ruiton | 5,414 | 21 | £198,250 |
| Coseley Wallbrook | 5,516 | 20 | £220,000 |
| Dudley Wood & Saltwells | 5,715 | 17 | £200,000 |
| Netherton | 5,784 | 16 | £205,000 |
| Dixons Green | 5,907 | 14 | £186,000 |
| Russell's Hall | 6,174 | 10 | £200,000 |
| Lye & Wynall | 6,174 | 10 | £201,750 |
| New Dock & Eve Hill | 6,195 | 10 | £164,250 |
| Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest | 6,222 | 9 | £192,500 |
| Brierley Hill | 6,257 | 9 | £163,500 |
| Brockmoor & Woodside | 6,325 | 8 | £187,000 |
| Kates Hill | 6,366 | 7 | £168,713 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Dudley
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Hayley Green | 33 |
| Norton North | 35 |
| Pedmore Fields | 35 |
| Kingswinford South | 36 |
| Amblecote East | 36 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Halesowen East | £42,479 |
| Norton South | £42,450 |
| Oldswinford & Pedmore | £41,785 |
| Withymoor Village | £41,269 |
| Pedmore Fields | £41,243 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Kates Hill | 5.4× |
| New Dock & Eve Hill | 5.5× |
| Cradley West & Hayes Lane | 5.6× |
| Dixons Green | 5.6× |
| Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest | 5.6× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Dudley
Postcode districts that overlap Dudley — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Dudley Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Skilled trades 12% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 36% · Muslim 6%
Born outside the UK: 8%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Dudley.