Metropolitan Borough of Dudley

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Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
—  Metropolitan borough  —
Dudley Council House in Dudley, West Midlands

Logo of the Borough Council
Motto: Unity and Progress
Dudley MBC shown within West Midlands
Sovereign state United Kingdom United Kingdom
Constituent country England England
Region West Midlands
Metropolitan county West Midlands
Status Metropolitan borough
Admin HQ Dudley, Stourbridge
Incorporated 1 April 1974
Government
 • Type Metropolitan district council
 • Body Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
 • Leadership Leader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MPs Ian Austin (L)
Chris Kelly (C)
Margot James (C)
James Morris (C)
Pat McFadden (L)
Area
 • Total 37.82 sq mi (97.96 km2)
Population (2010 est.)
 • Total 307,400 (Ranked 24th)
 • Density 8,130/sq mi (3,138/km2)
 • Ethnicity 92.0% White
1.3% Mixed
4.7% Asian
1.3% Black
0.4% Chinese
0.3% Other
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcode DY, B, WV
Area code(s) 01384, 0121, 01902
ISO 3166 code GB-DUD
ONS code 00CR
OS grid reference SO9350590490
NUTS 3 UKG36
Website www.dudley.gov.uk

The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It was created in 1974 after a merger of the Dudley County Borough with the municipal boroughs of Stourbridge and Halesowen.[1] The borough borders Sandwell to the east, the city of Birmingham to the south east, Bromsgrove to the south in Worcestershire, South Staffordshire District to the west, and the city of Wolverhampton to the north.

Being a metropolitan borough, Dudley is effectively a unitary authority, except for public transportation, fire and police services, which are jointly run by the seven metropolitan boroughs of the West Midlands county.

For Eurostat purposes, Dudley is a NUTS 3 region (code UKG36), and is one of seven boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region.[2]

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[edit] Government

Coat of Arms of the Borough Council

Dudley Council has its main offices in Dudley (where the council house is located), along with additional offices in Stourbridge. The council is made up of 72 councillors representing 24 wards, and as of the 2010/2011 local elections, the political make-up is as follows:[3]

Party Councillors
  Conservative Party 44
  Labour Party 26
  Liberal Democrats 1
  UKIP 1





[edit] Wards

The 24 wards of the Dudley Borough are each represented by 3 councillors:[4]

Ward name Area (ha)/mi2 Population
(2001 census)		 Population density (people per hectare) Ref.
Amblecote 445 hectares (1.72 sq mi) 19,170 43.08 [5]
Belle Vale 395 hectares (1.53 sq mi) 12,209 N/A [6]
Brierley Hill 339 hectares (1.31 sq mi) 9,631 28.42 [7]
Brockmoor and Pensnett 529 hectares (2.04 sq mi) 14,162 26.76 [8]
Castle and Priory 359 hectares (1.39 sq mi) 11,393 31.76 [9]
Coseley East 324 hectares (1.25 sq mi) 12,054 37.26 [10]
Cradley and Foxcote 418 hectares (1.61 sq mi) 13,114 N/A [11]
Gornal 504 hectares (1.95 sq mi) 18,542 36.79 [12]
Halesowen North 342 hectares (1.32 sq mi) 11,854 34.64 [13]
Halesowen South 696 hectares (2.69 sq mi) 11,954 17.18 [14]
Hayley Green and Cradley South 476 hectares (1.84 sq mi) 11,778 N/A [15]
Kingswinford and Wall Heath 512 hectares (1.98 sq mi) 12,778 24.90 [16]
Kingswinford South 321 hectares (1.24 sq mi) 12,435 38.78 [17]
Lye and Wollescote 395 hectares (1.53 sq mi) 12,402 31.43 [18]
Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews 528 hectares (2.04 sq mi) 14,308 N/A [19]
Norton 569 hectares (2.20 sq mi) 11,943 20.98 [20]
Pedmore and Stourbridge East 477 hectares (1.84 sq mi) 12,567 26.33 [21]
Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood 316 hectares (1.22 sq mi) 12,332 N/A [22]
St. James's 330 hectares (1.3 sq mi) 11,547 34.99 [23]
St. Thomas's 330 hectares (1.3 sq mi) 12,702 38.49 [24]
Sedgley 381 hectares (1.47 sq mi) 11,923 31.29 [25]
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton 331 hectares (1.28 sq mi) 13,281 N/A [26]
Wollaston and Stourbridge Town 274 hectares (1.06 sq mi) 12,923 N/A [27]
Wordsley 337 hectares (1.30 sq mi) 14,661 43.48 [28]

[edit] Demography

Dudley MBC Compared
2001 UK Census Dudley MBC West Midlands conurbation England
Total population 305,155 2,284,093 49,138,831
White 93.7% 79.6% 90.9%
Asian 4.0% 13.5% 4.6%
Black 1.0% 3.9% 2.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics, via Dudley MBC[29]

At the 2001 Census, the total population of the Dudley Metropolitan Borough was 305,155, making it the 24th largest government district in England. The population density was 31 people per hectare, the 4th highest in the West Midlands.[29].

Statistics on religious beliefs show that 77.7% of the population identify as Christian, with the second largest religious group being Muslim, at 2.5%. 10.7% were stated as having no religion.[29]

Unemployment in the borough stood at 5.1% as of May 2010, below the national average, though before the recession began in 2008 it was considerably lower.[30]

[edit] Economy

JCDecaux UK has its Birmingham area office in Halesowen, Borough of Dudley.[31]

[edit] Localities

See List of areas in Dudley

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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  2. ^ "NUTS 2010". NUTS by regional level. Eurostat. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/nomenclatures/index.cfm?TargetUrl=LST_CLS_DLD&StrNom=NUTS_33&StrLanguageCode=EN#. Retrieved 14 February 2012. 
  3. ^ "Results of Election - Local Election 2010". Dudley MBC. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/council-democracy/democracy-elections/results-of-elections/local-election-2010/. Retrieved 11 February 2012. 
  4. ^ "Borough Wards". Dudley Councillors Online. http://councillors.dudley.gov.uk/home/borough-wards/. Retrieved 11 February 2012. 
  5. ^ "Amblecote ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174742&c=amblecote&d=14&e=13&g=374434&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328974745879&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  6. ^ "Belle Vale ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174743&c=belle+vale&d=14&e=13&g=374493&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975187805&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  7. ^ "Brierley Hill ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174744&c=brierley+hill&d=14&e=13&g=374534&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975297623&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  8. ^ "Brockmoor and Pensnett ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174745&c=pensnett&d=14&e=13&g=374540&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975387439&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  9. ^ "Castle and Priory ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174746&c=castle+and+priory&d=14&e=13&g=374614&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975477678&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  10. ^ "Coseley East ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174747&c=coseley&d=14&e=13&g=374649&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975571791&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  11. ^ "Cradley and Foxcote ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174748&c=cradley&d=14&e=13&g=374874&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975797176&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  12. ^ "Gornal ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174749&c=gornal&d=14&e=13&g=374730&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975932229&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  13. ^ "Halesowen North ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174750&c=halesowen&d=14&e=13&g=374789&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975998561&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  14. ^ "Halesowen South ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174751&c=halesowen&d=14&e=13&g=374828&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328975989623&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  15. ^ "Hayley Green and Cradley South ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174752&c=hayley+green&d=14&e=13&g=374497&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976144973&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  16. ^ "Kingsinford and Wall Heath ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174753&c=kingswinford&d=14&e=13&g=374904&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976246572&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  17. ^ "Kingsinford South ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174754&c=kingswinford&d=14&e=13&g=374945&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976307746&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  18. ^ "Lye and Wollescote ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174755&c=lye&d=14&e=13&g=374438&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976377734&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  19. ^ "Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174756&c=netherton&d=14&e=13&g=375025&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976453628&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  20. ^ "Norton ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174757&c=norton&d=14&e=13&g=375055&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976534116&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  21. ^ "Pedmore and Stourbridge East ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174758&c=pedmore&d=14&e=13&g=375004&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976588071&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  22. ^ "Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174759&c=quarry+bank&d=14&e=13&g=375138&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976682029&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  23. ^ "St. James's ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174760&c=st+james&d=14&e=13&g=374732&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976749329&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  24. ^ "St. Thomas's ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174761&c=st+thomas&d=14&e=13&g=375048&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976815035&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  25. ^ "Sedgley ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174762&c=sedgley&d=14&e=13&g=374689&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976869428&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  26. ^ "Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174763&c=upper+gornal&d=14&e=13&g=374621&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976928399&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  27. ^ "Wollaston and Stourbridge Town ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174764&c=wollaston&d=14&e=13&g=375124&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328976985777&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  28. ^ "Wordsley ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174765&c=wordsley&d=14&e=13&g=375388&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1328977054077&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789. Retrieved 11-February-2012. 
  29. ^ a b c "Borough Level Statistics - Census 2001". Dudley MBC. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=1546&type=full&servicetype=Attachment. Retrieved 14 February 2012. 
  30. ^ Unemployment drops in West Midlands – Express and Star.
  31. ^ "Contact." JCDecaux UK. Retrieved on 28 September 2011. "JCDecaux - Birmingham 209-215 Long Lane Halesowen, West Midlands Birmingham, B62 9JT"

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