Who lives in Wolverhampton
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Wolverhampton, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 249,800 (2024)
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Who lives in Wolverhampton
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7% of residents. 19.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
43% of adults in Wolverhampton are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 39.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.3% of residents in Wolverhampton describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.9%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair14.5%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.