Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
City and metropolitan borough
	Wolverhampton Skyline Queen Square Queens Building Metro Molineux Stadium St Peter's Church Birmingham Canal Wightwick Manor
	Coat of arms
	Nicknames: Wolftown; Wolf Town; Wolves; Wolvo;
	Motto: Out of darkness cometh light
	The city shown within the West Midlands
	Coordinates: 52°35′N 2°08′W / 52.583°N 2.133°W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	England
Region	West Midlands
Metropolitan county	West Midlands
Historic county	Staffordshire
Founded	985
City	13 January 2001
Metropolitan borough	1 April 1974
Founder	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	Paul Singh(C)
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

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Wolverhampton (/ˌwʊlvərˈhæmptən/ ^ⓘ WUUL-vər-HAMP-tən) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Located around 12 miles (19 km) north-west of Birmingham, it forms the north-western part of the West Midlands conurbation, with the towns of Willenhall and Walsall to the east, and the towns of Sedgley and Dudley to the south. The population in 2021 was 263,700, making it the third largest city in the county after Birmingham and Coventry.

Historically in Staffordshire, Wolverhampton grew as a market town specialising in the wool trade. During 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 and a service sector. The city is home to the University of Wolverhampton. A town for most of its history, it gained city status in 2001. The M6 motorway runs just outside the city's east and north-east borders, while the M54 motorway starts to the north and links the city with Telford. The city is served by Wolverhampton station, while the western terminus of the West Midlands Metro network is also located in the city.

Wolverhampton has produced many notable musicians and artists. It is known in the sports world as the home of EFL Championship football team Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, which plays at Molineux Stadium. As a result of experiencing a heavy influx of Indian immigrants since the 1950s, the city is home to the largest percentage of Sikhs in England, who have been influential in shaping its identity; it also hosts a higher percentage of Hindus than the national average.