Socio-economic statistics for Penn, Wolverhampton

Socio-economic statistics for Penn, Wolverhampton

Is Penn in Wolverhampton a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Penn older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Penn and Wolverhampton? What is the claimant count in Penn and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Penn & Wolverhampton Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Penn in the Wolverhampton local area district.

Penn has a lower rate of immigrants than Wolverhampton, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Penn84.84%15.16%
Wolverhampton77.09%22.91%
West Midlands84.84%15.17%
England82.65%17.35%

Penn compared to other wards in Wolverhampton

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Blakenhall53.06%46.94%
2St Peter's54.08%45.92%
3Ettingshall62.44%37.56%
4Heath Town63.83%36.17%
5Graiseley66.51%33.49%
6Park68.73%31.27%
7Bushbury South and Low Hill74.63%25.37%
8East Park78.88%21.12%
9Bilston East80.21%19.79%
10Bilston North80.93%19.07%
11Spring Vale83.41%16.59%
12Oxley84.75%15.25%
13Penn84.84%15.16%
14Wednesfield South85.89%14.11%
15Tettenhall Regis86.93%13.07%
16Fallings Park86.96%13.04%
17Tettenhall Wightwick88.41%11.59%
18Merry Hill88.87%11.13%
19Bushbury North89.76%10.24%
20Wednesfield North93.61%6.39%
';Penn is ranked 13 out of 20 wards in Wolverhampton for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Penn Health Statistics

Penn has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Penn45.58%35.99%13.52%3.68%1.22%
Wolverhampton44.84%34.39%14.43%4.91%1.43%
West Midlands46.4%34.38%13.54%4.37%1.31%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Wolverhampton changed since 2011?

Wolverhampton residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 2.1% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201141.79%35.34%15.67%5.53%1.66%
202144.84%34.39%14.43%4.91%1.43%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Penn?

The largest employment sector in Penn is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations24.77%
Associate Professional & Technical13.65%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials12.82%
Administrative & Secretarial11.22%
Skilled Trades8.44%
Caring, leisure & Other Services8.31%
Elementary Occupations7.49%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives6.67%

Penn Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Penn.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Penn Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Wolverhampton.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Wolverhampton7.8%0%
West Midlands5%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Penn on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Penn.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment56.25%
In Part-Time Work26.16%
Unemployed4.37%
73.84% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Penn

How many residents own or rent their home in Penn and Wolverhampton

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Penn either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 82.27 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 17.73 of Penn residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Penn82.27%17.73%
Wolverhampton54.98%45.02%
West Midlands62.8%37.2%
England61.31%38.69%

Penn has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Penn compared to other wards in Wolverhampton

#WardOwnedRented
1Penn82.27%17.73%
2Tettenhall Regis76.86%23.14%
3Tettenhall Wightwick74.07%25.93%
4Merry Hill66.6%33.4%
5Bushbury North65.82%34.18%
6Wednesfield North65.7%34.3%
7Spring Vale63.2%36.8%
8Wednesfield South62.13%37.87%
9Bilston North59.93%40.07%
10Fallings Park59.33%40.67%
11Oxley57.13%42.87%
12Blakenhall55.45%44.55%
13Park (Wolverhampton)48.84%51.16%
14Ettingshall46.27%53.73%
15Graiseley45.65%54.35%
16East Park45.11%54.89%
17Bilston East42.35%57.65%
18Bushbury South and Low Hill41.14%58.86%
19Heath Town30.37%69.63%
20St Peter's (Wolverhampton)28.84%71.16%
Penn is ranked 1 out of 20 wards in Wolverhampton for the percentage of home owners.

Penn Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Penn residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Penn to the national average for England.
LevelPennEngland
No Qualifications16.47%18.08%
Level 19.01%9.69%
Level 212.59%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.89%5.32%
Level 316.03%16.92%
Level 437.96%33.92%

What is the population of Penn and Wolverhampton?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wolverhampton including Penn. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Bilston East14933
Bilston North12469
Blakenhall13320
Bushbury North12130
Bushbury South and Low Hill16938
East Park13217
Ettingshall16774
Fallings Park12043
Graiseley13434
Heath Town16260
Merry Hill11924
Oxley12683
Park13076
Penn12263
Spring Vale12328
St Peter's15510
Tettenhall Regis11853
Tettenhall Wightwick10820
Wednesfield North10749
Wednesfield South11683
Wolverhampton Total264407



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.