Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Two bedroom rent in Wolverhampton rose 11.2% in the year to August 2026, to £842 a month. The average home rose 8.2% in the year to June 2026, to £217k. Recorded crime fell 24.8% between 2022-23 and 2025-26, to 91.9 per 1,000 residents. 64% of eleven year olds reach the expected standard, the highest of the councils it borders. Band D council tax, £2,539, is the 3rd highest in the West Midlands.
Furthest from the middle
- Premises with full fibre available 95.6% Higher than 96% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. 3rd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
- Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year 28.0 Lower than 90% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. 4th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
- Life satisfaction, mean out of 10 7.3 Lower than 84% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for. 6th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Wolverhampton and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
3rd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Lower than 71% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
5th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Up 8.2% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 63% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Up 11.2% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 71% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Joint 5th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 5th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Higher than 84% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
3rd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 70% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Higher than 84% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 80% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
7th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 96% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint 7th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
No change since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Lower than 70% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Higher than 65% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
8th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Joint highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Higher than 74% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
5th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Down 24.8% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 51% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 90% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
4th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Higher than 66% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 74% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
6th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Down 9.7% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Lower than 84% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
6th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Lower than 64% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Lower than 77% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
6th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
No change since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Lower than 84% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
4th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Higher than 81% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
5th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Down 31.1% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Wolverhampton shares a boundary with Dudley, Sandwell, South Staffordshire and Walsall. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Dudley£782
- Walsall£797
- Wolverhampton£842
- Sandwell£851
- South Staffordshire£858
- Average house price, all homes
- Sandwell£206k
- Walsall£215k
- Wolverhampton£217k
- Dudley£231k
- South Staffordshire£310k
- Council tax, band D
- Dudley£2,145
- Sandwell£2,244
- South Staffordshire£2,314
- Wolverhampton£2,539
- Walsall£2,627
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- South Staffordshire50.6
- Dudley74.1
- Wolverhampton91.9
- Walsall92.9
- Sandwell96.1
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Walsall2,126
- Dudley2,157
- Sandwell2,210
- Wolverhampton2,328
- South Staffordshire2,368
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Sandwell61%
- Walsall61%
- Dudley62%
- South Staffordshire62%
- Wolverhampton64%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- South Staffordshire7.7 µg/m³
- Dudley10.8 µg/m³
- Wolverhampton11.5 µg/m³
- Walsall13.3 µg/m³
- Sandwell14.6 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Wolverhampton17.3%
- Walsall19.5%
- Dudley21.6%
- South Staffordshire27.3%
- Sandwell46.9%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 8.2% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 11.2% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 24.8% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024No change since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 9.7% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26No change since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 31.1% since 2019
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