Wolverhampton’s visitor economy grows for second year running

Wolverhampton’s visitor economy has grown for the second successive year, a new report has revealed.

They show the city’s visitor economy was worth £506m in 2024, up 10.6% from the previous year.

Wolverhampton attracted more than 10.4m visitors – an increase of over 400,000 visitors from 2023’s total of 10m.

The growth reflected the strong offer provided by the city’s major visitor venues, such as the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, the arts centre, Arena Theatre, the racourse and The Halls.