Wolverhampton
Built-up area in Wolverhampton, England
| Coordinates: | 52.592, -2.127 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 91 99 |
| Population: | 263,700 |
| Dialling code: | 01902 |
Wolverhampton sits on the north-west edge of the West Midlands, historically part of Staffordshire and often associated with the industrial Black Country. Once a medieval market town, it expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution and still bears a strong engineering and manufacturing heritage alongside canals and Victorian architecture; it was granted city status in 2000 and is only a short drive from Birmingham.
Today the city combines that industrial past with modern institutions like the University of Wolverhampton, cultural venues such as the Wolverhampton Art Gallery and the Wulfrun Centre, and the well-known Molineux Stadium, home of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Its economy has diversified into retail, education and services, and it’s a socially diverse place with lively local festivals, parks and a visible civic pride rooted in its working‑class history.
Postcode districts covering Wolverhampton
WV1, WV2, WV3, WV4, WV5, WV6, WV8, WV9, WV10, WV11, WV12, WV13, WV14
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Dudley 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Walsall 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Telford 16 miles25.7 km
- West Bromwich 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Solihull 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Cannock 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Redditch 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Tamworth 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Stafford 14.9 miles24 km
- Kidderminster 15.4 miles24.8 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Peters Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Park Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Heath Town Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Bushbury South & Low Hill Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Graiseley Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Blakenhall Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- East Park Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Oxley Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Ettingshall North Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fallings Park Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Tettenhall Regis Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wednesfield South Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Wolverhampton
WV10 0UH, WV2 4HQ, WV6 9EG, WV8 1XJ, WV11 1XA, WV4 5DA, WV3 9LN, WV10 6AB, WV11 1PE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 18.6 miles29.9 km
- East Midlands Airport 37.3 miles60 km
- Wolverhampton Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Bilbrook Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels in Wolverhampton Ad
- A Park View Hotel 3
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3
- Ely House Hotel 3
- The Mount Country Manor Hotel & Golf Wolverhampton 4
- Redwings Lodge Wolverhampton Central 3
- Novotel Wolverhampton City Centre 3
- Park Hall Hotel and Spa Wolverhampton 4
- Barons Court Hotel 3
- The Connaught Hotel Wolverhampton 3
Schools in Wolverhampton
- Aldersley High School Secondary
- Bantock Primary School Primary
- Berrybrook Primary School Primary
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Primary
- Broadmeadow Special School Special
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Lane Academy Primary
- Castlecroft Primary School Primary
- Central Learning Partnership Further education
- Christ Church (C of E) Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Christ Church (C of E) Junior School Primary
- Claregate Primary School Primary
- Colton Hills Community School Secondary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- D'Eyncourt Primary School Primary
- Dovecotes Primary School Primary
- Dunstall Hill Primary School Primary
- East Park Academy Primary
- Eastfield Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Davenport House Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Villa Park Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 12.4 miles20 km
- Sutton Park Estate 12.5 miles20 km