Wolverhampton South East covers the south-eastern part of the city and includes dense residential neighbourhoods, former industrial districts and suburban communities. The constituency is closely integrated with the wider Black Country, with little separation between Wolverhampton and neighbouring built-up areas. Major roads, railways and former manufacturing sites strongly shape the landscape, while parks and open spaces provide local breaks in development. The seat is overwhelmingly urban and linked closely to Wolverhampton city centre. Overall, it reflects the industrial and residential character of the south-eastern part of the city.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Wolverhampton South East, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population128,335
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWest Midlands
Age profile
0 to 1726.1% · 33,480 people
18 to 248.2% · 10,570 people
25 to 3414.5% · 18,630 people
35 to 4920.5% · 26,250 people
50 to 6416.7% · 21,368 people
65 and over14.1% · 18,037 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
46,651 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners49.4% · 23,027 households
Private renters18.6% · 8,655 households
Social renters31.3% · 14,607 households
Other tenure0.8% · 362 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
46,649 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households28.6% · 13,338 households
Families with dependent children36.0% · 16,775 households
Other single-family households31.6% · 14,759 households
Other household types3.8% · 1,777 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
119,746 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot9.1% · 10,911 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.9% · 11,901 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act80.9% · 96,934 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 30 January 2027
Legislate to protect ILR applicants from retrospective changes
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded49
Total awarded£4,044,654
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
Bilston’s Community Cornerstone Hub
Bilston Resource Centre
£250,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Bilston Resource Centre - Community - RC Midlands Region
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
StepsUp
Engage Youth Empowerment Services (EYES)
£19,900
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Engage Youth Empowerment Services (EYES) - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 19 June 2026
Saanjha Women's Group
Saanjha Women's Group
£19,742
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Saanjha Women's Group - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 23 April 2026
NDS FOOD BANK
NDS COMMUNITY SERVICES
£19,997
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
NDS COMMUNITY SERVICES - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 April 2026
Darlaston in Motion
Reach For A Star C.I.C.
£19,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Reach For A Star C.I.C. - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
44 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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