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 | ||||
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.
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.
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.
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