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Wolverhampton area guide

Who lives in Wolverhampton, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Population: 249,800 (2024)

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At a glance

What Wolverhampton is like

Wolverhampton is a city in the West Midlands. It is home to about 249,800 people across 94,005 households. 56.1% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How Wolverhampton compares

Headline figures for Wolverhampton, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 40.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 105 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 95 inspected schools in Wolverhampton.

Household incomeMore

£45,233

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where Wolverhampton differs most from the national average.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
40.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
23.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 105 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

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Is Wolverhampton a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is Wolverhampton safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around Wolverhampton, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in Wolverhampton?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7% of residents. 56.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.1%).

How well connected is Wolverhampton?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 105 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro), 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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