Wolverhampton
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Wolverhampton, west of Birmingham, is a city with a rich industrial and cultural identity. The centre is marked by landmarks such as St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton Art Gallery, and the Grand Theatre. The canal network and West Park provide green and waterside spaces. The district extends into suburban areas and villages, with a mix of historic buildings and modern developments. Its geography is largely urban but softened by greenbelt land, canals, and surrounding countryside.
The local government for this district is: Wolverhampton City Council (Metropolitan District).
Constituencies in Wolverhampton
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bilston North
- Bilston South
- Blakenhall
- Bushbury North
- Bushbury South & Low Hill
- East Park
- Ettingshall North
- Ettingshall South & Spring Vale
- Fallings Park
- Graiseley
- Heath Town
- Merry Hill
- Oxley
- Park
- Penn
- St Peters
- Tettenhall Regis
- Tettenhall Wightwick
- Wednesfield North
- Wednesfield South
Wolverhampton in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Wolverhampton is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) West Midlands
- (ITL 2) ⇒ West Midlands
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Wolverhampton
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.