Dudley and Sandwell
Metropolitan boroughsTwo neighbouring metropolitan boroughs in West Midlands, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.
Key figures
| Measure | Dudley | Sandwell |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price HM Land Registry · Jul 2026 | £232,196 Up 3.5% in a year | £205,830 Down 0.4% in a year |
| Median full-time pay ONS earnings survey · 2025 | £35,486 83rd lowest paid of 348 | £33,029 19th lowest paid of 348 |
| House price to pay Worked out by Open Index | 6.5× Joint 128th most affordable of 348 | 6.2× Joint 106th most affordable of 348 |
| Deprivation score (England) MHCLG · England only | 23.2 103rd most deprived of 296 | 33.8 19th most deprived of 296 |
In brief
- Dudley and Sandwell share a border.
- Dudley's average house price is 13% higher than Sandwell's.
- Dudley's median full-time pay is 7% higher than Sandwell's.
- Dudley's house price to pay is 6.5×, against 6.2× in Sandwell.
- Dudley's deprivation score (England) is 23.2, against 33.8 in Sandwell.
How they compare
Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.
DudleySandwellMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£232,196£205,830
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
3.5%−0.4%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£35,486£33,029
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
6.5×6.2×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
23.233.8