Local servicesHospitalGuest Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Zone35 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots20 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCastle View Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools29 primary, 7 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 3 otherSecondarySt James Academyages 11-16, 867 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 245 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeechwood Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 214 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDudley College of Technologyunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX15 miRailway stationTipton1.4 miMetroDudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro)under a mileBus stationDudley Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops184 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
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People9,889 residentsin the Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest census areaMedian age 33.33,622 households47% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright40% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,838 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 68% go by car, 10% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C793 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksParkes Hall Poollake · 1.6 miFens Poollake · 2.0 miCawney Hillhill · under a mileKettle's Hillhill · under a mileWithymoor Islandisland · 1.8 miDudley Junctionwater · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoronation Gardenspark · under a milePriory Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haWarrens Hall Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 41 haDudley Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 36 haDuncan Edwards Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileRoseland Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199040 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202544 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 15 · PM2.5 8.3 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,753 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation198 m650 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 145 to 222 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
