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93-492: The Wolverhampton District Electric Tramways Company operated an electric tramway service between Dudley and Wolverhampton between 1899 and 1928. On 22 April 1899 British Electric Traction purchased the assets of the Dudley and Wolverhampton Tramways Company . The Dudley and Wolverhampton Tramways Order of 1899 authorised rebuilding and electrification and the first section between Dudley and Sedgley opened on 3 October 1900, and

186-529: A banqueting centre . The museums in Dudley celebrate the geological and industrial heritage of the town and the surrounding Black Country region, and its role in the Industrial Revolution . The Black Country Living Museum is an open-air living museum , which consists of reconstructed buildings from the surrounding area forming a living replica of an industrial village, with demonstrators portraying life in

279-513: A market town , Dudley was one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution and grew into an industrial centre in the 19th century with its iron, coal, and limestone industries before their decline and the relocation of its commercial centre to the nearby Merry Hill Shopping Centre in the 1980s. Tourist attractions include Dudley Zoo and Castle , the 12th century priory ruins , and the Black Country Living Museum . Dudley has

372-442: A UK-wide census in 2021 should take place, and that better use should be made of other demographic data sources. The general style of the questionnaire was similar to that of the 2001 census . A rehearsal questionnaire was released in 2009. Several new identity and status options were included for the first time. Other changes for 2011 included: In 2001 only 38 people were reported to have been prosecuted for refusing to complete

465-542: A church school from the mid-19th century, but this was closed during the 1970s and was used as a community centre for several years before being transferred to the Black Country Museum in 1989. The site of the school remained undeveloped until 2008, when work began on a new health centre. There are 11 scheduled ancient monuments in Dudley and the surrounding district, and 260 listed buildings, including 6 Grade I listed and 19 Grade II* listed buildings. The town

558-501: A co-ordinated research project known as Beyond 2011 . The objectives of the programme were to assess the feasibility of improving UK population statistics using integrated data sources to replace or complement existing approaches, and whether alternative data sources could provide the priority statistics on the characteristics of small populations typically provided by a census. The project reported its findings in March 2014 and recommended that

651-479: A failed siege of the castle following the baron's decision to support Empress Matilda 's claim to the throne during The Anarchy . The castle provided the centre from which the town and borough grew, with early coal and iron workings helping establish Dudley as a major market town during the Middle Ages , selling not only agricultural produce, but also iron goods at a national level. Working iron and mining for coal

744-656: A history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, its name deriving from the Old English Duddan Leah , meaning Dudda's clearing, and one of its churches being named in honour of the Anglo-Saxon king and saint, Edmund . Mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Dudelei , in the hundred of Clent in Worcestershire , the town was listed as being a medium-sized manor in the possession of Earl Edwin of Mercia prior to

837-552: A line that served the small communities on the way to Old Hill and Halesowen . The site was later used as a Freightliner terminal by Freightliner , until an unpopular closure on 26 September 1989. A proposal to re-open the segment of line between Dudley and Dudley Port was unveiled in December 2014, to allow for a light rail link from the town centre to the main line, but this plan was scrapped in May 2016 as Dudley Council favoured keeping

930-472: A mile from Dudley town centre, these are Dudley Port and Tipton . They are within the town of Dudley but outside the borough boundary as parts of Sandwell are considered within Dudley Town. The nearest station to the town within the Dudley borough is Coseley. All of these stations are on the same line, served by local services operated by West Midlands Trains . The nearest regular intercity services run from

1023-667: A questionnaire. In 2011 those who refused to complete the census questionnaire or included false information could face a fine of up to £1,000. A team of compliance staff were recruited to follow up by visiting those householders who refused to complete a questionnaire or where their questionnaire was not returned or completed correctly. Advertising promoted the notion of how the UK 2011 census would help to shape Britain's future in areas such as healthcare and education. TV adverts, for example, depicted Origami , in census colours, forming objects including school computers and buses. A short sentence under

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1116-579: A site of special scientific interest ( SSSI ), considered to be one of the most notable geological locations in the British Isles. A part of the Much Wenlock Limestone Formation , it was heavily mined for centuries because of its large limestone deposits, and is also the location of one of the largest fossil sites in England. The town lends its name to the "Dudley locust", (also 'Dudley Bug'),

1209-490: A trilobite with the scientific name Calymene blumenbachii that was found in these limestone pits in 1749 by Charles Lyttleton. In the 1830s, Scottish geologist Sir Roderick Murchison visited the Wren's Nest to collect fossils as part of his research. 65% of his palaeontological evidence featured in the 1839 publication "The Silurian System" was from Dudley. 2011 United Kingdom census The Office for National Statistics

1302-425: A written answer in response to a question on population and the traditional enumeration methodology of the 2011 census, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said: The UK Statistics Authority is responsible for carrying out the census in England and Wales. The board of the authority has expressed the view that the 2011 census should be the last conduction on the traditional basis. Through the ' Beyond 2011 ' project

1395-427: Is a success. Although some 37,000 people recorded their identity as Cornish by manually writing it on the form in the 2001 census, no tick-box was provided in 2011 to select Cornish as a White British national identity, despite campaigns. As a consequence, posters were created by the census organisation and Cornwall Council which advised residents of how they could identify themselves as Cornish by writing it in

1488-622: Is expected to begin operation in 2025, connecting Dudley to Edgbaston Village in Birmingham City Centre, and to Wolverhampton station Dudley covers an area of the South Staffordshire Coalfield , which contributed heavily to its growth and industrialisation during the 18th century Industrial Revolution. North-west of the town centre lies the Wren's Nest Nature Reserve , the first British nature reserve in an urban area and

1581-447: Is it?". It contended that by placing the religion question near the ethnicity question it would encourage some responders to associate religion with cultural identity. The BHA also ran adverts during March 2011 encouraging the use of the 'no religion' box in the questionnaire. The 2011 census for Northern Ireland had 59 questions in total. 14 were about the household and its accommodation and 45 questions were for each individual member of

1674-554: Is more than twice the £210m spent on the 2001 census. This breaks down to a cost of 87 pence per person, per year (over the life of the census – ten years). "The cost equates to about 87p a year per person, demonstrating excellent value for money. The per capita costs in the UK are less than for many other European countries that carry out similar censuses. In summary, this census will meet crucial requirements for statistical information that Government and others cannot do without." Minister of State, Cabinet Office ( Angela E. Smith ). Both

1767-503: Is the M5 , with the closest junction situated in Oldbury, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of the town. The nearest international airport is Birmingham Airport , around 19 miles (31 km) to the east. The nearest local airport is Wolverhampton Airport , which is about 10 miles (16 km) to the west of the town. Dudley was the terminus point of two tram routes which opened in the later part of

1860-634: Is the administrative centre of the Dudley Metropolitan Borough , governed by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council . The borough, which also includes the towns of Halesowen and Stourbridge , had a population of 312,925 as of the 2011 census. In 2012 the Dudley Metropolitan Borough made an unsuccessful bid to receive city status, losing out to Chelmsford , Perth , and St. Asaph . Dudley presently has two parliamentary constituencies , Dudley North and Dudley South , which cover

1953-561: Is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority , a non-ministerial department formed in 2008 and which reports directly to Parliament. ONS is the UK Government's single largest statistical producer of independent statistics on the UK's economy and society, used to assist the planning and allocation of resources, policy-making and decision-making. ONS designs, manages and runs the census in England and Wales. In its capacity as

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2046-458: Is the work of human extermination effected in so short a time as ... in Dudley". The report led to the installation of clean water supplies and sewage systems. Later the extensive development of council housing during the early 20th century relocated the occupants of local slum housing. Following the Reform Act of 1832 , Dudley returned one Member of Parliament (MP), a privilege first enacted in

2139-483: The 2019 general election , the current Members of Parliament (MPs) elected from these seats to the House of Commons are Marco Longhi and Mike Wood , both Conservatives . The 13th-century ruins of Dudley Castle overlook the town; it is a Grade I listed structure. Dudley Zoo is built into the castle grounds, and houses a large collection of endangered species, and also the largest collection of Tecton buildings in

2232-530: The Anglican Diocese of Worcester . Dudley Council House in Priory Road was financed by the then Earl of Dudley , and was officially opened by Duke of Kent in December 1935. Dudley Town Hall (an events venue) opened on St James's Road in 1928; it stands next to council offices which were converted from the old Police Station in 1939, after the construction of a new building on nearby New Street. Dudley

2325-598: The Board of Health , before the town was eventually incorporated into a municipal borough in 1865. It became a county borough in 1888 under the Local Government Act . For many years the town (but not the castle, which was outside the boundary in Staffordshire ) formed part of an exclave of the county of Worcestershire . Despite the more recent changes in county boundaries, the town and borough still remain part of

2418-579: The Dudley Canal  – most of which passes beneath the town in the Dudley Tunnel and is accessible only by boat because there is no towpath. The open sections of canal are popular with walkers, cyclists, fishermen, and narrowboat users. Many of the canalside towpaths have been upgraded for cycling, and some sections are part of the National Cycle Network . St James's Church at Eve Hill had

2511-519: The Merry Hill Shopping Centre . Dudley town centre has been served by a bus station at the junction of Birmingham Street and Fisher Street since 1952. The original bus station was cleared in 1984 and replaced by the current bus station, which became fully operational in 1987. The original bus station was on the slope at right angles to the current bus station. It was replaced by a "temporary car park" which remained in use until work began on

2604-511: The Norman Conquest , with William Fitz-Ansculf as Lord of the Manor in 1086. Dudley Castle , constructed in 1070 by William's father Ansculf de Picquigny after his acquisition of the town, served as the seat of the extensive Barony of Dudley, which possessed estates in eleven different counties across England. Of historical significance, the town was attacked by King Stephen in 1138, after

2697-469: The Parliament of 1295 . The town was re-incorporated as a Municipal Borough in 1865, later becoming a County Borough in 1889. Dudley was developed substantially in the early 20th century, with the construction of many entertainment venues including a theatre and cinemas, with two indoor shopping centres being added later in the century. The grounds of Dudley Castle were converted into a zoo in 1937 by

2790-791: The Sandwell & Dudley in Oldbury , which was rebuilt in 1984 to serve the two boroughs. Dudley railway station located in the town centre was closed under the Beeching cuts in 1964. It opened in 1860 on the junction between the South Staffordshire and the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton lines, and in its heyday was a hub of services east to Birmingham (via a junction at Great Bridge), Walsall and Lichfield ; north to Wolverhampton , Tipton and Coseley ; and south-west to Stourbridge , as well as

2883-687: The Scots language alongside the question for ability in Scottish Gaelic and English languages. Responsibility for the release of data from the 2011 census is split between the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for England and Wales, the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) for Scotland and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). The ONS announced in March

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2976-620: The Stop the War Coalition , and the Christian thinktank Ekklesia . The groups were concerned about sharing data with a company involved in surveillance and data processing for the CIA and FBI ; and also providing funding to an arms company making nuclear missiles and cluster bombs. The Green Party also objected, and campaigned unsuccessfully to stop Lockheed Martin getting the contract, although no decision

3069-463: The national statistics office for the United Kingdom, ONS also compiles and releases census tables for the United Kingdom when the data from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are complete. In the run-up to the census both the main UK political parties expressed concerns about the increasing cost and the value for money of the census, and it was suggested that the 2011 census might be

3162-472: The 16th and 17th centuries, but the advent of the Industrial Revolution began to reverse this trend. In the early 17th century, Dud Dudley , an illegitimate son of Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley and Elizabeth Tomlinson, devised a method of smelting Iron ore using coke at his father's works in Cradley and Pensnett Chase , though his trade was unsuccessful due to circumstances of the time. Abraham Darby

3255-454: The 18th and 19th centuries because of the increase in industry , with the main industries including coal and limestone mining. Other industries included iron, steel, engineering, metallurgy, glass cutting, textiles and leatherworking. During this time living conditions remained very poor, with Dudley being named "the most unhealthy place in the country" in 1851. Health Inspector William Lee stated that "In no other part of England and Wales

3348-475: The 19th century. The first route, linking the town with Tipton and Wednesbury, opened on 21 January 1884 operating steam trams, the route being electrified in 1907 before being closed in March 1930 and replaced by Midland Red buses along the route. The second route opened a year later, linking the town with Birmingham and heading through the centre of nearby Tividale village on the Dudley-Tipton border. This line

3441-468: The 2011 census. NISRA, ONS and GROS each publish a schedule stating what documents they will release and when. Those documents are called a "prospectus". Each prospectus is not fixed, but changes as schedules are changed or documents are late. The prospectuses are linked to in the table below. The Office for National Statistics is responsible for publishing United Kingdom wide 2011 census data. These are co-ordinated releases coinciding with data published by

3534-552: The Company took over services between Darlaston and Wednesbury. Services between Wednesbury and Walsall, and Darlaston and Walsall, were operated jointly with Walsall Corporation Tramways . Services started with 13 double-deck open-top cars from the Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works Walsall Corporation Tramways took over the section of the system between Willenhall and Darlaston on 1 October 1925, and, on 31 August 1928,

3627-612: The Dudley estate, now held by the Sutton family, had become severely in debt and was first mortgaged to distant relative John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland , before being sold outright in 1535. Following Dudley's execution in 1553, the estate returned to the Sutton family, during whose ownership the town was visited by Queen Elizabeth during a tour of England. In 1605, conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot fled to Holbeche House in nearby Wall Heath , where they were defeated and captured by

3720-648: The Dudley to Fighting Cocks section was transferred to the Company on 27 October 1903. From 1 January 1904, the Birmingham and Midland Tramways Joint Committee took a controlling interest in the company. On 9 November 1905, the section between Stow Heath Lane and Bilston was taken over by Wolverhampton Corporation Tramways , and the Deans Road to Willenhall section on 18 April 1906. Wolverhampton Corporation Tramways cars were modified with overhead equipment to operate through journeys. Wolverhampton Corporation Tramways used

3813-506: The Earl of Dudley, with buildings designed by architect Berthold Lubetkin . A reported 250,000 people attempted to visit the site upon the first day of opening. In World War II , Dudley was bombed on several occasions. On 19 November 1940 a Luftwaffe bomb demolished a public house in the town centre and damaged several nearby buildings including St Thomas's Church and the new Co-Operative department store, but there were no fatalities. However, on

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3906-623: The Lorain Stud contact system on the remainder of their routes. Wolverhampton District Company cars were modified with Lorain Stud contact system equipment and on 15 October 1906 began working between Dudley and Wolverhampton. This was discontinued in 1909 and only restarted in 1921 when the Wolverhampton Corporation Tramways were all converted to overhead power. The South Staffordshire Tramways Company closed on 1 April 1924, and

3999-614: The Midland Metro extension in 2020 which will also see the current bus station demolished. Work on a replacement bus station is set to start in January 2024 with buses using stops in nearby roads for around eighteen months. Midland Red used to operate bus services in the town, mostly from its own bus depot, which opened in 1929. This depot was located on Birmingham Road and passed to West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive in 1973, along with operation of all bus services in Dudley. The depot

4092-715: The ONS, covering England and Wales, confirmed that there would be four stages of data release starting in July 2012 and running until October 2013. This was increased to five stages in October 2013. A detailed commentary accompanies each release along with relevant reference materials. Additionally there will be graphic visualisations providing further clarification and comparison between different data sets and comparison over time using data from earlier censuses. There will also be more specialist reports and products. Certain data bases will also be produced in

4185-701: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) was formed by merging the Central Statistical Office (CSO), OPCS and the statistics division of the Department of Employment; the first census it ran was in 2001. In 2008 the UK Statistics Authority was established as an independent body. A population census is a key instrument for assessing the needs of local communities. When related to other data sources such as housing or agricultural censuses, or sample surveys,

4278-892: The Royal Mail and Ordnance Survey national address products. People could complete and submit their questionnaire online, or fill it in on paper and post it back in a pre-addressed envelope. Guidance was provided online and through the census helpline. Completed questionnaires were electronically tracked and field staff followed up with households that did not return a questionnaire. Special arrangements were made to count people living in communal establishments such as; boarding schools, prisons, military bases, hospitals, care homes, student halls of residence, hotels, royal apartments and embassies, as well as for particular communities; rough sleepers, travellers and those living on waterways. In these cases field staff delivered and collected questionnaires and, where needed, provided advice or assistance in completing

4371-576: The UK, along with UK historic population pyramids (1951–2011). Key and Quick statistics Part 1 – Census Profiles; Population, People and Places, Health and Social Care, Travel and Transport. National and Local Authority geographies. Key and Quick statistics Part 2 – Census Profiles; Qualifications and Labour Market. National and Local Authority geographies. Key and Quick statistics Part 3 – Multivariate, Local and Detailed Characteristics tables for: Living arrangements; Household composition; and Accommodation type. A series of further releases, subsequent to

4464-580: The assets of the Bilston and District Tramways from British Electric Traction . The newly electrified line to Dudley was transferred to the new Company, on 1 February 1901. Electric services began as follows: The offices, a transformer station and the repair and paint shop were based at 34 Mount Pleasant, Bilston. On 23 April 1903 services started over the South Staffordshire Tramways Company track) from Moxley to Darlaston. Control of

4557-432: The authority has been considering alternative ways of obtaining information that has been traditionally gathered via a census. The current advice from the ONS is clear. Census alternatives are not sufficiently developed to provide now the information required to meet essential UK and EU requirements. It is therefore important that the census goes ahead in England and Wales on 27 March 2011. ONS must do all it can to ensure it

4650-519: The building was in use as a bingo hall until 2009, when it was purchased by Dudley Council with a view for demolition. After long public opposition the building was leased to campaigners in December 2016, with the intent to restore it to theatre use; however the lease was revoked by the council in February 2018, citing a lack of progress. It was demolished in 2023 despite a campaign to save it. The Plaza Cinema remained open until October 1990. The building

4743-479: The census is used to provide statistical outputs which central government uses to plan and allocate local authority services funding, and which local authorities themselves use to identify and meet the needs of their local communities. Other organisations that use census data include healthcare organisations, community groups, researchers and businesses. The questionnaires, including people's personal information, are kept confidential for 100 years before being released to

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4836-467: The census logo informed the viewer that the census was a duty that must be undertaken. From 7 April 2011 advertising focused on reminding people to complete and return by post or submit online. A question about the number of bedrooms a household has, as well as the names, gender and birth dates of any overnight guests was criticised as "bedroom snooping" by the Conservative Party in opposition. In

4929-458: The closure of many businesses in the town. The development of the Merry Hill Shopping Centre between 1985 and 1990 also saw the loss of most of the town centre's leading name stores, which relocated to take advantage of the tax incentives offered by Merry Hill's status as an Enterprise Zone . The 2007–2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession resulted in even more of the retail units in

5022-562: The construction of the Dudley Canal , made Dudley into an important industrial and commercial centre. The first Newcomen steam engine , used to pump water from the mines of the Lord Dudley's estates, was installed at the Conygree coal works a mile east of Dudley Castle in 1712, though this is challenged by Wolverhampton, which also claims to have been the location of the first working Newcomen engine. Dudley's population grew dramatically during

5115-531: The creation of the present-day metropolitan borough , which included the nearby towns of Stourbridge and Halesowen . Dudley was struck by an F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day. The tornado touched down in Woodsetton , subsequently passing through Dudley town centre, causing moderate damage, before dissipating. The declining industry in Dudley has given rise to high unemployment, resulting in

5208-577: The data becomes even more useful. Most countries of the world take censuses: the United Nations recommends that countries take a census at least once every ten years. Twenty-one out of 40 countries in Europe are engaged in the 2010–2011 census round The design for the 2011 census reflected changes in society since 2001 and asked questions to help paint a detailed demographic picture of England and Wales, as it stood on census day, 27 March 2011. Data collected by

5301-496: The ethnicity, national identity and main language sections. Additionally, people could record Cornwall as their country of birth. During the consultation on the 2011 census the British Humanist Association raised several concerns about question 20, "What is your religion?". The BHA argued it was a leading question , and suggested that it should be phrased as two questions, "Do you have a religion?" and "If so, what

5394-455: The first census of Great Britain's population, and was responsible for the ten-yearly reports published between 1801 and 1831. During the first 100 years of census-taking the population of England and Wales grew more than threefold, to around 32 million, and that of Scotland, where a separate census has been carried out since 1861, to about 4.5 million. From 1911 onwards rapid social change, scientific breakthroughs, and major world events affected

5487-753: The forces of the Sheriff of Worcestershire. During the English Civil War Dudley served as a Royalist stronghold, with the castle besieged twice by the Parliamentarians and later partly demolished on the orders of the Government after the Royalist surrender. It is also from around this time that the oldest excavated condoms , found in the remains of Dudley Castle, were believed to have originated. Dudley had become an incredibly impoverished place during

5580-571: The former South Staffordshire routes were transferred to the Dudley, Stourbridge and District Electric Traction Company . Wolverhampton Corporation purchased the rest of the Company assets and the company closed. Dudley Dudley ( / ˈ d ʌ d l i / DUD -lee , locally [ˈdʊdləi̯] ) is a market town in the West Midlands , England, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Wolverhampton and 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Birmingham . Historically part of Worcestershire ,

5673-441: The four main releases of 2011 Census statistics including migration tables, workplace tables, detailed religion and ethnic group tables, and statistics relating to alternative population bases. Specialist products would include:- Small population groups; microdata; flow data (also known as origin-destination statistics). It is also suggested that data organised around alternative population bases may be produced. The original plans of

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5766-424: The household to complete. The rehearsal was held on Sunday 11 October 2009 in two areas, Derriaghy and Moy & Benburb, covering approximately 5,000 households. The 2011 census for Northern Ireland costing around £21.8 million over the six-year period 2008–2014. Over the ten-year cycle the cost is expected to be about £25 million. In Scotland, a wholly owned subsidiary of information technology company CACI

5859-415: The last decennial census to be taken. The first results from the 2011 census, age and sex, and occupied households estimates for England and Wales and Northern Ireland, were released on 16 July 2012. The first results for Scotland, and the first UK-wide results, were published on 17 December 2012. More detailed and specialised data were published from 2013. The Registrar General John Rickman conducted

5952-655: The line available for the now confirmed West Midlands Metro extension to Brierley Hill, then later Stourbridge . Dudley bus station is in the town centre and has many connections to surrounding towns, cities, and communities, including Birmingham, Halesowen, Smethwick , Stourbridge , Walsall, West Bromwich , and Wolverhampton, amongst others. The bus station also has coach services run by National Express , mostly to and from London or Wolverhampton . Other places served include holiday destination Blackpool , and London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports. There are also small bus stations located at Russells Hall Hospital and

6045-459: The main UK political parties had expressed concerns about the rising costs and value of a ten-yearly census, and on coming into office the UK coalition government had gone as far as suggesting that the 2011 census might be the last of its kind. In July 2010 the UK government asked ONS to explore other methods of measuring the population. In 2011 the three national statistics bodies, ONS, GROS and NISRA set up

6138-470: The majority of the former urban districts of Brierley Hill and Sedgley , along with parts of Coseley , Amblecote and Rowley Regis ; an area in the eastern section of the town was also transferred into the new borough of Warley . Most of this land had been held by the Lords of Dudley, and contained within the Dudley registration district and parliamentary borough. In 1974, further reorganization led to

6231-711: The passing of the Dudley Town Act 1791 ( 31 Geo. 3 . c. 79), was governed by the Court Leet of the Lords of Dudley. From 1791, the Town Commissioners were the main local authority although the Court Leet continued to meet until 1866. In 1836 the Dudley Poor Law Union was formed, consisting of Dudley itself, and the parishes of Sedgley, Tipton , and Rowley Regis. In 1853 the Town Commissioners were superseded by

6324-435: The public, providing an important source of information for historical, demographic and genealogy research. The 2011 census for England and Wales included around 25 million households. Questionnaires were posted out to all households, using a national address register compiled by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) with the help of local authorities through comparisons of the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) and

6417-489: The questionnaire. There was a legal requirement to complete the 2011 census questionnaire, under the terms of the Census Act 1920 . As at 27 March 2011 everyone who had lived or intended to live in the country for three months or more was required to complete a questionnaire. Failure to return a completed questionnaire could lead to a fine and criminal record. Lockheed Martin UK , the UK arm of US-based aerospace , defence , security , and technology company Lockheed Martin

6510-468: The region from that time. Work began in 2022 to recreate a typical Black Country town centre using original buildings such as the Woodside Library and replicas of other lost buildings such as the Elephant & Castle pub which stood at the junction of Stafford Street and Cannock Road in Wolverhampton. The pub, whose lower section is clad in traditional Victorian glazed tiles, opened within the museum's village in Autumn 2022. The Dudley Museum and Art Gallery

6603-404: The release plan for the results of the 2011 census which stated in July 2012. NISRA made a similar announcement with identical release plan. In June 2012 GROS advised on its release plan which commences in December 2012. The releases will comprise data sets enabling the standard comparison with previous census data reports as well as over a hundred new data sets based on the new questions asked in

6696-642: The remaining section from Sedgley to the Wolverhampton boundary at the Fighting Cocks on 9 January 1902. The route from Dudley to Sedgley section was worked by tramcars from the Dudley, Stourbridge and District Electric Traction Company . The line between Sedgley and the Fighting Cocks (on the Wolverhampton boundary) remained steam operated until 1902. On 1 May 1900, the Wolverhampton District Electric Tramways Company purchased

6789-519: The same night a landmine was dropped in the Oakham area of the town and demolished a section of council houses in City Road, resulting in the deaths of 10 people and injuring many others. On 12 August 1941, four people were killed when another landmine was dropped in nearby Birch Crescent. These were the only fatal air raids on Dudley. Following local government reforms in 1966, Dudley was expanded to include

6882-555: The structure of the population. A fire that destroyed census records in 1931, and the declaration of war in 1939, made the 1951 census hugely significant in recording 30 years of change over one of the most turbulent periods in British history. The 1971 census was run by the newly created Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS), a body formed by the merger of the General Register Office and Government Social Survey. In 1996

6975-417: The systems" used to process census data, but that "in essence ... neither Lockheed Martin UK nor any Lockheed Martin employee will have access to personal Census data." The Office for National Statistics stated that no personal census information will ever leave the UK or be seen by any American-owned company. Several groups called for a boycott of the census over the involvement of Lockheed Martin, including

7068-446: The three national statistical authorities. Population data including data for males and females for the United Kingdom and revised estimates England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Population numbers (rounded), by five-year age bands, sex and densities and household sata at national and local authority level. Population estimates (unrounded) by single year of age and sex for the UK and all local authorities (or equivalent) in

7161-454: The town and its surrounding area. In October 2017, proposals to revise constituency boundaries were published that would reduce Dudley to just one constituency. The town itself would be divided between multiple constituencies, including ones predominantly based in neighbouring council areas such as Wolverhampton and Sandwell . The proposals were criticised by then MP for Dudley North, Ian Austin As of

7254-452: The town centre becoming vacant, with the Woolworths store on Market Place closing in December 2008 when the company went bankrupt, and Beatties closing its store – the last department store in the town – in January 2010, after more than 40 years due to falling trade. The town had been a manorial borough from the end of the 13th century, and from at least the 16th century until

7347-616: The town centre. The Town Hall also acts as an entertainment venue, hosting dances, theatrical performances, and concerts. Until 2011, the JB's nightclub was situated on Castle Hill, after relocating from an earlier site in King Street (behind Pathfinders clothes store) in the 1990s. Claimed to have been the longest-running live music venue in the UK, the club hosted early performances by acts such as U2 , Dire Straits , and Judas Priest . It closed after going into administration and has since reopened as

7440-533: The town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley . In the 2011 census , it had a population of 79,379. The Metropolitan Borough, which includes the towns of Stourbridge and Halesowen , had a population of 312,900. In 2014, the borough council adopted a slogan describing Dudley as the capital of the Black Country , a title by which it had long been informally known. Originally

7533-404: The world. Under proposals by Dudley Zoo, in partnership with Dudley Council, St. Modwen, and Advantage West Midlands, the zoo is to be regenerated, which will see a former freightliner site redeveloped with a tropical dome, Asiatic forest, two aquatic facilities and walkthrough aviaries. It was expected to cost £38.7 million in 2007. There are many canals in and around Dudley, the main one being

7626-537: Was awarded the contract to provide services for the census comprising questionnaire printing, a customer contact centre and data capture and processing. The contract was valued at £150 million, approximately one third of the total £482 million census budget. Concerns were raised during contract negotiations that the US PATRIOT Act could be used to force Lockheed Martin to reveal census data to US authorities. The Cabinet Office state that Lockheed Martin will "develop

7719-654: Was closed in 1993 and demolished a year later to make way for the Castle Gate roundabout, at the eastern end of the town's new southern by-pass. The island was built in 1997 and the bypass opened on 15 October 1999. Dudley is served by main roads which give a direct route to neighbouring towns. The longest of these roads are the B4176 (which runs to Wombourne, Bridgnorth and Telford ) and the A461 (which passes through Wednesbury and Walsall, finally reaching Lichfield). The nearest motorway

7812-422: Was contracted to gather information. CACI "provided interrogators who worked at Abu Ghraib prison at the height of the prisoner abuse scandal". The 2011 Scotland census asked 13 household questions and up to 35 questions for each individual. Plans were rehearsed in west Edinburgh and Lewis and Harris . The 2011 census was the first to include a question asking about the ability to read, write and understand

7905-466: Was descended from Dud Dudley's sister, Jane, and was the first person to produce iron commercially using coke instead of charcoal at his works in Coalbrookdale , Shropshire in 1709. Abraham Darby was born near Wrens Nest Hill near the town of Dudley and it is claimed that he may have known about Dud Dudley's earlier work. Dud Dudley's discovery, together with improvements to the local road network and

7998-558: Was electrified in 1904 and remained open until 30 September 1939, when it too was replaced by Midland Red buses. In 2021, a 11 km (6.8 mi) long line bringing 2 new lines of the West Midlands Metro , running from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill via Dudley, began construction to re-instate a tram service along the South Staffordshire Line , before running through the town centre and towards Merry Hill . Phase one

8091-578: Was formerly home to a number of cinemas and theatres, including the Criterion, Gaumont, Odeon, and Plaza. The Dudley Hippodrome was one of the largest theatres in the West Midlands, built along with the adjacent Plaza Cinema just prior to the Second World War in 1938. The 1,600-seat Art Deco venue was constructed to replace the earlier Opera House, which had burned down in 1936. After its closure in 1964,

8184-495: Was formerly located in the town centre, having first opened in 1912, but was closed by Dudley Council in 2016 as part of cost-cutting measures, despite widespread public opposition. Some of the museum collections were later relocated to a permanent exhibit at the local archives centre on Tipton Road, adjacent to the Black Country Living Museum. According to ONS, there are two railway stations in Dudley, both just over

8277-414: Was in practice as early as the 13th century. The first mention of Dudley's status as a borough dates from the mid-13th century, when Roger de Somery, then Baron of Dudley, approved of the establishment of a market in nearby Wolverhampton . An inquisition after his death further established the value and importance of the borough, with mentions of the town's growing coal industry. By the early 16th century

8370-407: Was laid before Parliament in October 2009 and was approved by Parliament and became law in December 2009. Capita Group was contracted by ONS to recruit, train and administer the pay for the 35,000 temporary ONS workers who worked as field staff for the 2011 census. The total cost of the 2011 census in England and Wales over the period from 2004/05 to 2015/16 is estimated to be £482 million. This

8463-418: Was made about whether or not to call for a boycott. The Census Alert campaign group also decided against calling for a boycott. Liberal Conspiracy said a boycott would be counter-productive, as the census is used to distribute funding to local services. Liberal Conspiracy reports that a council may lose £22,000 over 10 years for each person who does not complete the census. The census for England and Wales

8556-551: Was then taken over by Laser Quest , until its closure and demolition in 1997. As of January 2017 the site remains undeveloped. The Odeon Cinema was converted into a Kingdom Hall for Jehovah's Witnesses in 1976. A present-day Odeon currently exists at the Merry Hill Shopping Centre. Dudley is currently home to a multiplex Showcase Cinema and Tenpin bowling alley, located in the Castle Gate complex north-east of

8649-560: Was trialled in 135,000 households in Lancaster , the London Borough of Newham and Anglesey on 11 October 2009. A test was also carried out in Birmingham at the same time. The questions for the 2011 census were the same as those trialled in the 2009 Census Rehearsal. The Order for the 2011 Census (including the proposed question topics, census date and who should complete the questionnaire)

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