Map of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Wolverhampton is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 263,700. It lies at 52.5855°N, 2.1230°W. Wolverhampton is about 182 km (113 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wednesfield, 3 km to the northeast.

Wolverhampton at a glance

Where is Wolverhampton?

• The 27th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 38 min on the shortest day to 16 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Wolverhampton

• Wednesfield — 3 km northeast
• Willenhall — 4 km east
• Tipton — 7 km southeast
• Bloxwich — 9 km northeast
• Walsall — 9 km east
• Dudley — 10 km south
• West Bromwich — 11 km southeast
• Cannock — 13 km northeast
• Stourbridge — 14 km south
• Smethwick — 15 km southeast

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.