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How the population has changed in Wolverhampton

Demographic trends in Wolverhampton and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Wolverhampton's demographics, 2020:

Total population 264,407 people

The total population in Wolverhampton rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 3,808 people per sq km

The population density in Wolverhampton is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 38 years

The average age in Wolverhampton is younger than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Wolverhampton

In 2020, Wolverhampton was the seventh largest local authority in the West Midlands, with a total population of 264,407. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the West Midlands

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Wolverhampton

In 2020, the population density in Wolverhampton was 3,808 people per square kilometre, which was more than the West Midlands (459), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the West Midlands

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Wolverhampton

In 2020, the median age in Wolverhampton was 38 years, which was younger than the West Midlands (40 years), and younger than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the West Midlands

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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