Is Dudley a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Dudley, from official data · 15 postcode districts · 7,235 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Dudley, from official data · 15 postcode districts · 7,235 postcodes
The average home in Dudley sold for £232,196 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.5% on a year earlier. Across Dudley, police record 81 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Dudley, the nearest primary school is Brierley Hill Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Link Academy, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Waterfront Surgery, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Cradley Heath station is 1.5 mi away; the nearest park is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.
Across Dudley, police record 81 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Dudley sold for £232,196 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £360,765, semi-detached £242,405, terraced £201,851, flats £119,130. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Brierley Hill Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Link Academy, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Cradley Heath is 1.5 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £36,151 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).