Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV4 4NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	49.8%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.9%	50.2%	4.3%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WV4 4NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	48.5%	7.8%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	33.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9%	12.1%	3.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	12.2%	3.5%	-8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	39.6%	-4.6%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	30.9%	40.4%	9.5%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	15.9%	13.2%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	18.6%	-16.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	34.2%	19.9%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88%	78.2%	-9.8%	81.4%	-3.2%
Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	88.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	0.4%	4%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	88.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.4%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Boundary Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Way was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Merry Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Way has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill and the 145th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV4 4NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Boundary Way are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 4NS

Average Price
£165,823

Semi-Detached
£165,823

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Way

Average Price
£303,035

Semi-Detached
£220,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£723,591

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,522

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Boundary Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2011-04-21	£172,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 4NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	29
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	3,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE	- not rated	4,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	5,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springdale Primary School Warstones Drive , Penn WV4 4NJ	3out of 4	446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springdale Primary School Warstones Drive , Penn WV4 4NJ	- not rated	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springdale Infant School Warstones Drive , Penn WV4 4NJ	- not rated	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Junior School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Infant School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	3,717 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	- not rated	424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	- not rated	2,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow School, A Specialist Sports College Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU	- not rated	2,382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smestow Academy Windmill Crescent , WV3 8HU	1out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR	3out of 4	4,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	471 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Wolverhampton Junior School Penn Road , WV3 0EF	- not rated	2,911 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Cedars School 39 Compton Road West , Compton WV3 9DW	- not rated	2,934 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indigo	Indigo Resturant, Claverley Drive	676 yd
Wings And Paws Shop LTD	Wings And Paws, 58 Warstones Road	750 yd
Penny's Cafe	566 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	828 yd
Evoke	54 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	856 yd
Wingers	15 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton	900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Springhill	The Springhill Public House, Warstones Road	615 yd
The Hollybush	494 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	828 yd
Springhill Cricket Club	Cricket Ground, Springhill Lane	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chip Inn Fish Bar	62 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	760 yd
Oriental Delights	48 Warstones Road, Wolverhampton	760 yd
Springhill Chinese Fast Food	2 Springhill Lane, Wolverhampton	788 yd
Chip Stop	6 Springhill Lane, Wolverhampton	788 yd
Warstones Fisheries Ltd	11 Warstones Drive, Wolverhampton	900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	The Co-Operative Food, 46 Warstones Road		899 yd
Midcounties Co-Operative	Co Operative, 241 - 243 Trysull Road		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Science Specialist School (Closed) Boundary Way	grass pitches	424 yd
Highfields School BOUNDARY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	432 yd
Springdale Primary School WARSTONES DRIVE	grass pitches	447 yd
Penn Fields School PENN FIELDS SCHOOL PENN FIELDS SCHOOL BOUNDARY WAY	grass pitches	488 yd
Windsor Avenue Playing Fields PINFOLD LANE	grass pitches	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.