City Profile • Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a local authority district comprising 13 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £226k, reflecting a upward trend of 1.6% over the past year. Crime levels sit at a moderate 94 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
267,651
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
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Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Wolverhampton authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English54.7%
Indian15.9%
White: Other White5.1%
African4.2%
Caribbean3.8%
Any other ethnic group3.2%
Age Profile
30-34 years7.2%
35-39 years7.0%
50-54 years6.9%
10-14 years6.8%
5-9 years6.7%
40-44 years6.6%
Top Occupations
Professional16.0%
Elementary occupations15.0%
Process and machine operatives11.3%
Caring and leisure11.0%
Associate professional10.4%
Skilled trades10.3%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright29.8%
Owned: Mortgage25.2%
Social rented: Council18.8%
Private rented: Landlord17.1%
Social rented: Other6.4%
Private rented: Other2.0%
Area DNA
health10/10
safety4/10
transit1/10
investment10/10