Dudley vs Walsall

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

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

	Dudley	Walsall
Population	323,488	284,124
Density	3,302/km²	2,733/km²
Deprivation	11% in most-deprived 10%	26% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,145	£2,627
Schools Good/Outstanding	82%	86%
Aged under 16	19%	21%
Aged 16–64	61%	61%
Aged 65+	20%	17%

Dudley council area →Walsall council area →