Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
City and Metropolitan borough
	Clockwise from top: city skyline, the Queen's Building, Molineux Stadium, cottages on Birmingham Canal, Wightwick Manor, St Peter's Collegiate Church, the open air market square, and Queen Street
	Coat of arms
	Nicknames: Wolftown; Wolverine; Wolves; Wolvo;
	Motto: Out of darkness cometh light
	Wolverhampton shown within the West Midlands county
	Coordinates: 52°35′N 2°08′W / 52.583°N 2.133°W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	England
Region	West Midlands
Ceremonial county	West Midlands
Historic County	Staffordshire
Founded	985
City	2000
Metropolitan borough	1 April 1974
Founded by	Lady Wulfruna
Named for	Lady Wulfruna
Admin. HQ	Wolverhampton Civic Centre
Suburbs of the city (Within 2 miles)	List Aldersley; All Saints; Blakenhall; Bradmore; Chapel Ash; Claregate; Compton; Deansfield; Dunstall Hill; East Park; Ettingshall; Fallings Park; Gorsebrook; Graiseley; Heath Town; Horseley Fields; Merridale; Monmore Green; Newbridge; Old Fallings; Park Village; Scotlands; Springfield; Stow Heath; Tettenhall (Village); Tettenhall Wood; Wednesfield (Town); Whitmore Reans;
Government
• Type	Metropolitan borough
• Governing body	City of Wolverhampton Council
• Mayor	Michael Hardacre (L)
Area
• Total	26.81 sq mi (69.44 km2)
Elevation	535 ft (163 m)
Population (2021)
• Total	263,700
• Density	8,820/sq mi (3,407/km2)
Demonym	Wulfrunian
Ethnicity (2021)
• Ethnic groups	List 60.6% White ; 21.2% Asian ; 9.3% Black ; 5.3% Mixed ; 3.6% other ;
Religion (2021)
• Religion	List 43.8% Christianity ; 27.8% no religion ; 12% Sikhism ; 5.5% Islam ; 5.5% not stated ; 3.7% Hinduism ; 1.2% other ; 0.3% Buddhism ; 0.1% Judaism ;
Time zone	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode	WV
Area code	01902
ISO 3166-2	GB-WLV
ONS code	00CW (ONS); E08000031 (GSS)
OS grid reference	SO915985
NUTS 3	UKG39
Website	wolverhampton.gov.uk

Wolverhampton (/ˌwʊlvərˈhæmptən/ ^ⓘ WUUL-vər-HAMP-tən) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Birmingham. The population in 2021 was 263,700.

Historically in Staffordshire, the city grew as a market town specialising in the wool trade. In the Industrial Revolution, it became a major centre for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and automotive manufacturing. The economy of the city is still based on engineering, including a large aerospace industry, as well as the service sector.

^ "The Mayor of Wolverhampton". City of Wolverhampton Council. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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^ ^a ^b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Wolverhampton Local Authority (E08000031)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

[1] "The Mayor of Wolverhampton". City of Wolverhampton Council. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

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[2021_Nomis-3] UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Wolverhampton Local Authority (E08000031)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

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