Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton
City and Metropolitan borough
Clockwise from top: city skyline, the Queen's Building, Molineux Stadium, cottages on Birmingham Canal, Wightwick Manor, St Peter's Collegiate Church, the open air market square, and Queen Street
Coat of arms
Nicknames:  Wolftown Wolverine Wolves Wolvo
Motto:  Out of darkness cometh light
Wolverhampton shown within the West Midlands county
Coordinates: 52°35′N 2°08′W / 52.583°N 2.133°W / 52.583; -2.133
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	England
Region	West Midlands
Ceremonial county	West Midlands
Historic County	Staffordshire
Founded	985
City	2000
Metropolitan borough	1 April 1974
Founded by	Lady Wulfruna
Named for	Lady Wulfruna
Admin. HQ	Wolverhampton Civic Centre
Government
• Type	Metropolitan borough
• Governing body	City of Wolverhampton Council
• Mayor	Michael Hardacre (L)[1]
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)
Ethnicity (2021) [2]
• Ethnic groups	List 60.6% White 21.2% Asian 9.3% Black 5.3% Mixed 3.6% other
Religion (2021) [2]
• 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

Wolverhampton (/ˌwʊlvərˈhæmptən/ ^ⓘ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Birmingham, the population in 2021 was 263,700.^[3]

Historically in Staffordshire, the city grew as a market town specialising in the wool trade. In 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, as well as the service sector.^[4]