Wolverhampton named the UK's third kindest city - we asked locals if they agree

The ranking is according to the Benefact Group’s movement for good awards which is an annual programme that encourages the public to nominate charities close to their hearts for funding.

Between January and September 2026, people in Wolverhampton submitted an impressive 11,124 nominations for charities and good causes and the Benefact Group has donated more than £250 million to charities and good causes across the UK and Ireland.

When asked whether he agreed with the ranking, Paul Baker said: “The attitude of people around here is not very good.

“They’re very ignorant. My wife’s disabled and people walk past her as though she’s invisible.

“Since they made it a ‘so called city’ it’s gone down in my estimations.”

With the city being ranked on its charitable nominations alone, it does show people are willing to support good causes, however does Wolverhampton have a kind treatment of strangers and everyday kindness in people’s gestures?

Chitresh Malhotra, of Malhotra's Kitchen, seems to think so, sharing the kindness his customers exert.

He said: “Our customers are very kind. We had one customer just who offered to pay for another customer’s food.”

Stacey Law, from Cards Direct, also agreed in the collective kindness the people of Wolverhampton possess, saying: “We do have some really nice customers.

“I’m shocked we’re the third but that’s really good.”

Most people during our visit to the Mander Centre were largely indifferent saying the city isn’t particularly kind but could be worse.

What do you think? Have you experienced an act of kindness while out in Wolverhampton?

Let us know in the comments section below.