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Where is Wolverhampton?

Wolverhampton is located in the county of West Midlands, West Midlands, three miles north-west of the town of Bilston, 89 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 113 miles north-west of London. Wolverhampton lies two miles south of the Staffordshire border, and was historically in the county of Staffordshire. Wolverhampton falls within the metropolitan district council of City of Wolverhampton. It is in the WV1 postcode district.

Wolverhampton on a map

Map showing extent of Wolverhampton as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Wolverhampton
Map showing location of Wolverhampton within the UK
Location of Wolverhampton within the UK

Which county is Wolverhampton in?

Wolverhampton is in the ceremonial county of West Midlands, and the historic county of Staffordshire.

Ceremonial CountyWest Midlands
Historic CountyStaffordshire

Where is Wolverhampton in West Midlands?

Wolverhampton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of West Midlands, and towards the westernmost extremity of West Midlands.

Map showing location of Wolverhampton within West Midlands
Location of Wolverhampton within West Midlands

What is the postcode for Wolverhampton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Wolverhampton is WV1 1RA.

Where is Wolverhampton in WV1?

Wolverhampton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the WV1 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the WV1 postcode district.

Map showing location of Wolverhampton within WV1
Location of Wolverhampton within WV1

What is the latitude and longitude of Wolverhampton?

The centre of Wolverhampton is located at position 52.5862° latitude and -2.12992° longitude.

Latitude52.5862°
Longitude-2.12992°

What is the easting and northing of Wolverhampton?

The centre of Wolverhampton is located at the grid reference easting 391295 and northing 298719 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting391295
Northing298719

What are the nearest towns to Wolverhampton?

Position of Wolverhampton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wolverhampton to the centre of the town.

north-west
3m
Wolverhampton is 3 miles north-west of Bilston
north
3m
Wolverhampton is 3 miles north of Sedgley
west
3m
Wolverhampton is 3 miles west of Willenhall
north-west
4m
Wolverhampton is 4 miles north-west of Coseley
west
4m
Wolverhampton is 4 miles west of Darlaston
north-west
5m
Wolverhampton is 5 miles north-west of Tipton
north-west
5m
Wolverhampton is 5 miles north-west of Wednesbury
north
6m
Wolverhampton is 6 miles north of Dudley
west
6m
Wolverhampton is 6 miles west of Bloxwich
west
6m
Wolverhampton is 6 miles west of Walsall

What are the nearest cities to Wolverhampton?

Position of Wolverhampton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wolverhampton to the centre of the city.

north-west
12m
Wolverhampton is 12 miles north-west of Birmingham
south-west
14m
Wolverhampton is 14 miles south-west of Lichfield
north
27m
Wolverhampton is 27 miles north of Worcester
north-west
29m
Wolverhampton is 29 miles north-west of Coventry
south
30m
Wolverhampton is 30 miles south of Stoke-on-Trent
south-west
36m
Wolverhampton is 36 miles south-west of Derby
west
42m
Wolverhampton is 42 miles west of Leicester
north-east
44m
Wolverhampton is 44 miles north-east of Hereford
south-east
48m
Wolverhampton is 48 miles south-east of Wrexham
south-west
48m
Wolverhampton is 48 miles south-west of Nottingham

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