Renting in Dudley

Average Rent in Dudley: £935/mo

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Median asking rent across 1,367 live Dudley listings on 4 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£935 /month

1,367 live listings · 4 portals

Median monthly rent in Dudley by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£625/mo	32
1 bed	£695/mo	396
2 bed	£925/mo	363
3 bed	£1,150/mo	411
4+ bed	£1,549/mo	165

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 13 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Dudley

What it costs to rent in Dudley

Dudley currently has 1,367 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £935 a month. 56 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 53% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is DY5 at around £825/mo, while B69 sits nearer £1,100/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Rent by property size

Average rent in Dudley by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 1,367 live listings across 4 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Dudley

£625/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Dudley is £625 a month, 33% below the city-wide median of £935, based on 32 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Dudley

£695/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Dudley is £695 a month, 26% below the city-wide median of £935, based on 396 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Dudley

£925/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Dudley is £925 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £935, based on 363 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Dudley

£1,150/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Dudley is £1,150 a month, 23% above the city-wide median of £935, based on 411 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Dudley

£1,549/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Dudley is £1,549 a month, 66% above the city-wide median of £935, based on 165 listings currently on the market.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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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: £853/mo (Jul 26, +3.3% YoY).

Latest

£853

Jul 26

Annual

+3.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£654

Aug 21

Total change

+30%

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

£853/mo

£10,236/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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Dudley

Flats & apartments

541

46% of listings

Houses

611

52% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Semi-detached houses make up 47% of the 623 houses currently advertised in Dudley.

Semi-detached
47%295
Terraced
30%184
Other house
13%80
Detached
8%52
Bungalow
2%12

Rent by postcode

Where Dudley rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 937 live listings in 9 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Dudley

1B69£1,100/mo38 rentals
2B65£1,100/mo7 rentals
3WV14£1,075/mo42 rentals

Cheapest in Dudley

1DY5£825/mo22 rentals
2DY1£895/mo336 rentals
3DY2£925/mo288 rentals

Features · Dudley

Garden, parking, and floor area in Dudley

Live signal across 1,367 Dudley rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

76%

of 432 Dudley listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

85%

of 519 Dudley listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Dudley this week

56 homes came onto the Dudley rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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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

116,012 EPCs

A
0%322
B
6%7,245
C
33%38,375
D
44%51,166
E
13%15,117
F
3%2,903
G
1%884

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.

Area safety

Safety in Dudley

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Dudley has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 60 of 60 postcode districts analysed, the median was 169 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Dudley is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

169 crimes per area (median)
60 of 60 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Dudley’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

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 July 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 (110) · pop. ~63,000
4.5
per 1k
Halesowen
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (64) · pop. ~58,000
2.7
per 1k
Brierley Hill
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (118) · pop. ~13,000
28
per 1k
Sedgley
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (69) · pop. ~17,000
8.3
per 1k
Coseley
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (126) · pop. ~14,000
20
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.

Where we search

Dudley listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Dudley.

OpenRent

543

Rightmove

441

OnTheMarket

379

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Dudley — your questions answered

How much is rent in Dudley?

The average (median) asking rent in Dudley is £935 a month — a 1-bed is £695 and a 2-bed £925, based on 1,367 live listings across 4 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Dudley?

The median asking rent for a studio in Dudley is £625 a month, 33% below the city-wide median of £935, based on 32 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Dudley?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Dudley is £695 a month, 26% below the city-wide median of £935, based on 396 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Dudley?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Dudley is £925 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £935, based on 363 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Dudley?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Dudley is £1,150 a month, 23% above the city-wide median of £935, based on 411 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Dudley?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Dudley is £1,549 a month, 66% above the city-wide median of £935, based on 165 listings currently on the market.

How many rental properties are available in Dudley?

There are currently 1,367 rental properties available in Dudley, with 56 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Dudley safe for renters?

Dudley has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 169 reported crimes per postcode area (September 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 September 2026.

Across West Midlands

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