Employment falls in Dudley as pay rises to £2,529 a month
Figures as published on Aug 2026.
Dudley
Data to Jul 2026
Published at ITL3 (sub-regional) grain.
Recent months are provisional and revised in later ONS releases; this page always shows the latest published value (data to 2026-07-01).
Median monthly pay
£2,529
+5.2% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Real pay vs CPIH
+2.1%
CPIH 3.03%
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: Derived: HMRC RTISA median pay deflated by ONS CPIH for 2026-07-01; PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay; Consumer Price Indices (ONS MM23/CPIH)
Payrolled employees
138,735
-0.7% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Median pay trend
How it compares
| Area | Median pay | Change, yr | Real terms | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley | £2,529 | +5.2% | +2.1% | 138,735 |
| Shropshire (May 2026) | £2,473 | +5.2% | +2.2% | 133,343 |
| Wolverhampton | £2,447 | +4.6% | +1.5% | 118,332 |
| Walsall | £2,434 | +4.8% | +1.7% | 118,937 |
| Sandwell | £2,391 | +4.5% | +1.4% | 146,938 |
| West Midlands | £2,530 | +4.8% | +1.8% | 2,618,524 |
| United Kingdom | £2,642 | +4.2% | +1.2% | 30,263,016 |
Figures exact as published; WageSight does not round. The quarterly LAD release means mixed vintages are normal — a row a quarter behind shows its own data month.
Everyday & leisure spending
Everyday and leisure spending, priced at the area's CPI region — not a weekly food shop, rent, energy, or council tax.
Eating out basket£80.64
Night out for two£185.39
Night out with friends£60.14
Family day out£361.19
Household essentials (monthly)£59.72
Dog owner monthly costs£48.07
Monthly leisure activities£137.05
Priced at West Midlands prices (CPI region), not the town.
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 58.9 healthy years at birth (54.8–63.1) · England 61.3 — not significantly different from England
Men: 59.6 healthy years at birth (56–63.2) · England 60.9 — not significantly different from England
Official statistics in development (2022–2024), at birth. Comparisons are gated on statistical significance; change over time is not asserted.
Latest from the wire
Employment falls in Dudley as pay rises to £2,511 a month
Figures as published on Jul 2026.
About these figures. Pay and employment derive from HMRC PAYE RTI, published by ONS. Real pay is deflated by CPIH (3.03%). Recent months are provisional and revised in later releases.