Dudley vs Sandwell

A side-by-side comparison of the Dudley and Sandwelllocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Sandwell is the more populous; council tax is lower in Dudley; Sandwell has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Dudley	Sandwell
Population	323,488	341,834
Density	3,302/km²	3,995/km²
Deprivation	11% in most-deprived 10%	20% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,145	£2,244
Schools Good/Outstanding	82%	89%
Aged under 16	19%	22%
Aged 16–64	61%	63%
Aged 65+	20%	15%

Dudley council area →Sandwell council area →