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Towns and cities in Wolverhampton by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 3 populated places in Wolverhampton, ranked by current population. The largest is Wolverhampton, with 263,700 people.

Every place in Wolverhampton, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get Wolverhampton's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 302,255 against an official 281,251. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
281,251
population of Wolverhampton (ONS, mid-2024)
3
towns & places
Wolverhampton
largest place
#PlacePopulation
1Wolverhampton263,700
2Wednesfield33,555
3Bilston5,000

Common questions

What is the population of Wolverhampton?
281,251, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Wolverhampton. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Wolverhampton?
Wolverhampton, with 263,700 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 3 recorded places in Wolverhampton by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.