Wolverhampton
West Midlands · England 263,726 Population (2021 Census)
54.7% White British (2021)
29.6% White British (2041 projected)
17.6% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 54.7%
white other 5.8%
asian 21.2%
black 9.3%
mixed 5.3%
other 3.6%
Projected 2051
white british 17.6%
white other 14.4%
asian 18.2%
black 34.1%
mixed 4.1%
other 11.6%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.74 · Dissimilarity: 21.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 12.8% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 77.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 22.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 57.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 85.0%
notEnglishPct 30.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum20/20
School19/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate41.4%
Avg home ownership36.8%
Avg social rent18.1%
Degree or above18.3%
No qualifications17.4%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)36.8%
Social rent (2021)18.1%
Private rent (2021)14.6%
Ownership (2041)26.3%
Social rent (2041)14.2%
Social rent change-3.9pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 50,239 pupils.
WBI pupils35.7%
Minority pupils64.3%
EAL growth (projected)+19.0pp
WBI gap (school vs population)19.0pp
Schools are 19pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 85.0%
notEnglishPct 30.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+25.1pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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