Metropolitan Borough of Dudley

Borough of Dudley
Dudley, the administrative centre of the borough
Dudley, the administrative centre of the borough
Motto(s): 
Unity and Progress
Dudley Metropolitan Borough shown within West Midlands
Dudley Metropolitan Borough shown within West Midlands
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionWest Midlands
Metropolitan countyWest Midlands
Historic countyWorcestershire and Staffordshire
StatusMetropolitan borough
Admin HQDudley
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeMetropolitan borough council
 • BodyDudley Metropolitan Borough Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MayorHilary Bills
 • MPsSonia Kumar ((Labour))
Cat Eccles (Labour)
Alex Ballinger (Labour)
Mike Wood (Conservative)
Antonia Bance (Labour)
Area
 • Total37.82 sq mi (97.96 km2)
 • Rank200th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total324,969
 • RankRanked 38th
 • Density8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
DY (1 - 6, 8, 9)
B (62, 63)
WV (14)
Dialling codes01384 (Dudley)
0121 (Birmingham)
01902 (Wolverhampton)
01562 (Kidderminster)
ISO 3166 codeGB-DUD
ONS code00CR (ONS)
E08000027 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSO9350590490
NUTS 3UKG36
Websitewww.dudley.gov.uk

The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England. It was created in 1974 following the Local Government Act 1972, through a merger of the existing Dudley County Borough with the municipal boroughs of Stourbridge and Halesowen.

The borough's main settlement is Dudley but it also includes the outlying towns of Brierley Hill, Halesowen, Kingswinford, Lye, Netherton, Sedgley, and Stourbridge.

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.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Dudley Local Authority (E08000027)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.