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Market snapshot

Dudley rental market at a glance

455

Active rentals in Dudley

£895/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Dudley

Median monthly rent, based on 455 active listings across 3 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£695/mo	138
2 bed	£900/mo	130
3 bed	£1,150/mo	118
4+ bed	£1,463/mo	62

Updated May 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Dudley rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Dudley. Latest: £846/mo (Mar 26, +7.5% YoY).

Latest

£846

Mar 26

Annual

+7.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£636

Apr 21

Total change

+33%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Dudley pay goes on rent?

Renters in Dudley spend an estimated 33% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£846/mo

£10,152/yr

Median pay

£30,822/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

33%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Dudley

Most Dudley homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 141,490 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.41

≈ Band B–C

Stock

141k

141,490 properties

A
31%43,420
B
28%40,050
C
22%30,930
D
12%16,340
E
5%7,110
F
2%2,520
G
1%980
H
0%140

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Dudley

88% of Dudley premises can already get full-fibre and 97% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

88%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

97%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

491 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
88%
Gigabit-capable
97%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Dudley), July 2025, covering 141,131 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Dudley homes

40% of Dudley homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

40%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

60%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

116k

115,718 EPCs

A
0%319
B
6%7,229
C
33%38,237
D
44%51,047
E
13%15,102
F
3%2,901
G
1%883

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Dudley. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Dudley

10 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Dudley centroid. The five closest:

1
St James Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · DY1 3JE
0.35 mi
2
Blowers Green Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · DY2 8UZ
0.43 mi
3
Jesson's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · DY1 2AQ
0.47 mi
4
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · DY2 7PW
0.47 mi
5
Kates Hill Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · DY2 7HP
0.54 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Dudley centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Dudley

Flats & apartments

172

45% of listings

Houses

206

54% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Dudley — what's on the market

Semi-detached houses make up 46% of the 208 houses currently advertised in Dudley.

Semi-detached
46%95
Terraced
38%79
Other house
10%21
Detached
5%11
Bungalow
1%2

Rent by postcode

Where Dudley rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 338 live listings in 8 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Dudley

1WV14£1,150/mo11 rentals
2DY4£975/mo41 rentals
3B65£975/mo6 rentals

Cheapest in Dudley

1DY1£798/mo118 rentals
2DY5£800/mo8 rentals
3DY3£888/mo20 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Dudley

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (May 2026), Dudley has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 60 of 60 postcode districts analysed, the median was 65 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Dudley is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

65 crimes per area (median)
60 of 60 postcode districts covered
Data: May 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Dudley ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Dudley

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Halesowen has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Dudley.

Stourbridge
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (72) · pop. ~63,000
2.8
per 1k
Halesowen
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (52) · pop. ~58,000
2.1
per 1k
Brierley Hill
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (81) · pop. ~13,000
17
per 1k
Sedgley
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (59) · pop. ~17,000
7.8
per 1k
Coseley
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (117) · pop. ~14,000
18
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

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Dudley listings by portal

We watch 3 property sites for rentals in Dudley.

OpenRent

201

Rightmove

158

OnTheMarket

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Frequently asked

Renting in Dudley — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Dudley?

The median rent in Dudley is £895/month based on 455 active listings across 3 property portals (2026-05).

How many rental properties are available in Dudley?

There are currently 455 rental properties available in Dudley, with 61 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Dudley safe for renters?

Dudley has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 65 reported crimes per postcode area (May 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Dudley?

The most commonly reported crime category in Dudley is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for May 2026.

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