Metropolitan Borough of Dudley

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For the individual settlement, see Dudley.
Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
Metropolitan borough
Dudley Council House in Dudley, West Midlands
Dudley Council House in Dudley, West Midlands
Official logo of Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
Logo of the Borough Council
Motto(s): 
Unity and Progress
Dudley MBC shown within West Midlands
Dudley MBC shown within West Midlands
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland England
RegionWest Midlands
Metropolitan countyWest Midlands
StatusMetropolitan borough
Admin HQDudley, Stourbridge
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeMetropolitan district council
 • BodyDudley Metropolitan Borough Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet ( )
 • MPsIan Austin (L)
Chris Kelly (C)
Margot James (C)
James Morris (C)
Pat McFadden (L)
Area
 • Total37.82 sq mi (97.96 km2)
Population
 (2010 est.)
 • Total(Ranked )
 • Density8,130/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 zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode
DY, B, WV
Area code(s)01384, 0121, 01902
ISO 3166 codeGB-DUD
ONS code00CR
OS grid referenceSO9350590490
NUTS 3UKG36
Websitewww.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]

Government

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
Template:British politics/party colours/Conservative|  Conservative Party 44
Template:British politics/party colours/Labour|  Labour Party 26
Template:British politics/party colours/Liberal Democrat|  Liberal Democrats 1
Template:British politics/party colours/UKIP|  UKIP 1


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]

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]

Economy

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

Localities

See List of areas in Dudley

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dudley History". birminghamuk.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ "NUTS 2010". NUTS by regional level. Eurostat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Results of Election - Local Election 2010". Dudley MBC. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Borough Wards". Dudley Councillors Online. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Amblecote ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "Belle Vale ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "Brierley Hill ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "Brockmoor and Pensnett ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ "Castle and Priory ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "Coseley East ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Cradley and Foxcote ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ "Gornal ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ "Halesowen North ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. ^ "Halesowen South ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  15. ^ "Hayley Green and Cradley South ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ "Kingsinford and Wall Heath ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ "Kingsinford South ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ "Lye and Wollescote ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. ^ "Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. ^ "Norton ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ "Pedmore and Stourbridge East ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  22. ^ "Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  23. ^ "St. James's ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  24. ^ "St. Thomas's ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ "Sedgley ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  26. ^ "Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  27. ^ "Wollaston and Stourbridge Town ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  28. ^ "Wordsley ward – Population Density (UV02)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11-February-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  29. ^ a b c "Borough Level Statistics - Census 2001". Dudley MBC. 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"

External links

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