Penn Common, Wolverhampton, WV4 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV4 5LB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	47.3%	48.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.7%	51.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	28.8%	-11.0%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.9%	10.2%	5.3%	6.1%	4.1%

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	45.6%	43.9%	-1.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	32.6%	37.8%	5.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	15.1%	11.1%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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	29.1%	14%	-15.1%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	11.7%	-5.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	20.1%	11.4%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	37.9%	13.6%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	8.1%	6.8%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.6%	91.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	94.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	94.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Penn Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penn Common was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% higher than the Wombourne North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penn Common has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wombourne North and the 133rd highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV4 5LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Penn Common are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Staffordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Penn Common, Wolverhampton, WV4 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV4 5LB

Average Price
£552,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£552,055

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penn Common

Average Price
£503,413

Semi-Detached
£270,645

Terraced
£253,888

Detached
£563,002

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penn CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Beacon View Penn Common, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2009-07-10	£392,270
Beacon View Penn Common, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2005-03-18	£454,545
Fairways Penn Common, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2003-10-02	£694,412
Beacon View Penn Common, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£156,500	2003-05-15	£338,551
Fairways Penn Common, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	1996-06-28	£782,044

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV4 5LB

Employment

WV4 5LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	65
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	3,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	5,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Sedgley Road , Penn WV4 5LG	4out of 4	226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springdale Primary School Warstones Drive , Penn WV4 4NJ	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Primary School Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Avenue , WV4 4AG	- not rated	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warstones Primary School Warstones Road , Penn WV4 4LU	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dormston School Mill Bank , Sedgley DY3 1SN	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellowes Hall Sports College Stickley Lane , Lower Gornal DY3 2JH	4out of 4	3,685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Paget Road , WV6 0DU	- not rated	4,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,663 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penn Hall School Vicarage Road , Penn WV4 5HP	4out of 4	698 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT	2out of 4	2,332 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	3,022 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Upper Crust Caterer	Penn Bowling And Social Club, Manor Road	921 yd
Malabar Restaurant	Malabar, 315A Penn Road	937 yd
Penn Balti	394 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rebecca Portwood	Penn Golf Club, Penn Common	465 yd
The Barley Mow Pub	Penn Common, South Staffordshire	465 yd
Penn Golf Club Ltd	Penn Common, South Staffordshire	465 yd
Penn Cricket Club	Mount Road, Penn	646 yd
The Rose & Crown	351 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 331 Penn Road	937 yd
Penn Chippy	329 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	937 yd
Subway	321 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	937 yd
Penn Palace	390 Penn Road, Wolverhampton	1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Limited, 400 Penn Road		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penn Golf Club Ltd PENN GOLF CLUB PENN GOLF CLUB PENN COMMON	golf	464 yd
Penn Hall School VICARAGE ROAD		796 yd
Penn Cricket Club Club House Club House Mount Road	grass pitches	946 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.3%

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