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Wolverhampton City Council
Local authority area: City of Wolverhampton
City of Wolverhampton is a metropolitan borough, in the West Midlands region of England. It covers 69.4 km² and had 267,651 residents in 2022 — about 3,854 people per km². The authority dates from 1849.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for City of Wolverhampton, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022267,651+6.6% since 2012
Land area69.4km²26.8 sq mi
Density3,854/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#93of 382 UK councils · #86 in England
Population estimates5 data points
251K254.4K262K263.7K267.7K
20122015201820212022
History
How the council came to be
- 1849Created
City of Wolverhampton became a local authority area.
Same region, same type
All councils in West MidlandsOther metropolitan boroughs in West Midlands
Elections
20 electoral wards
Census 2021: 263,730 residents in 105,149 households across the wards; 16.4% aged 65+, 55.0% of homes owned, 28.5% of households without a car.
1Bilston South6,502 households · 13.1% aged 65+16,3932Bushbury South & Low Hill5,732 households · 11.5% aged 65+15,5003Park6,025 households · 15.4% aged 65+14,2334Ettingshall North5,443 households · 11.0% aged 65+14,1935East Park5,679 households · 16.6% aged 65+13,9956Wednesfield South5,671 households · 18.5% aged 65+13,902
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CCity of Wolverhampton CouncilCouncil office · Wolverhampton WV1 1SH · hours listedCCity of Wolverhampton Council Taxi LicensingCouncil office · Bilston WV14 0PH · hours listedCWolverhampton Assessment CentreCouncil office · Wolverhampton WV1 4DJ
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Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q21885975 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.