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Population in Wolverhampton

Every population series published for Wolverhampton, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Wolverhampton, net internal migration by local authority fell from -1,013 in Year to mid-2012 to -3,730 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,717 or 268.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-3k-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,013 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -878 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -301 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,033 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -326 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,336 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -740 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,365 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -2,282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -3,730 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -3,730 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Wolverhampton, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,437 in Year to mid-2012 to 6,539 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 4,102 or 168.3% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,437 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,585 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,735 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,943 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,672 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 9,248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 9,449 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 6,539 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 6,539 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Wolverhampton, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,595 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,710 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,115 or 69.9% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,595 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,591 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,583 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,628 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,794 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,806 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,034 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,333 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,588 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,655 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,689 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,189 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,710 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,710 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Wolverhampton, net international migration by local authority rose from 842 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,829 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,987 or 354.8% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 842 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 994 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,084 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,715 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,315 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,636 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,466 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,638 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 647 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,652 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,595 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,559 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,829 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,829 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Wolverhampton, births by local authority fell from 3,589 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,429 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 160 or 4.5% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,589 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,435 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,491 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,471 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,461 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,428 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,332 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,226 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,164 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,429 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,429 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Wolverhampton, deaths by local authority rose from 2,350 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,682 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 332 or 14.1% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,454 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,367 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,612 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,587 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,764 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,581 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,058 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,911 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,806 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,813 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,756 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,682 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,682 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Wolverhampton, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,239 in Year to mid-2012 to 747 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 492 or 39.7% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,239 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 981 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,124 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 859 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 874 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 773 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 664 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 751 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 168 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 253 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 537 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 527 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 694 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 747 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 747 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Wolverhampton, other population change by local authority fell from 524 in Year to mid-2012 to 47 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 477 or 91.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 524 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 86 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 32 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 22 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 22 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 37 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -28 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 9 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 19 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -22 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 47 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 47 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Wolverhampton, population by local authority rose from 249,852 in Mid-2011 to 281,251 in Mid-2024, a change of 31,399 or 12.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 249,852 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 251,444 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 252,358 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 254,351 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 256,127 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 258,305 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 260,648 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 262,474 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 263,519 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 263,123 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 264,260 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 269,036 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 275,601 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 281,251 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 281,251 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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