Penn Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Penn Road is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Penn Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Penn Road is located in the Graiseley ward of the Wolverhampton district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.578837, -2.134247
Grid Ref SO910978
Suburb Heath Town
Constituency Wolverhampton South West

House Prices

The average house price in Penn Road is 0.52% lower than the rest of Wolverhampton. The last sale we have on record is PENDENE COURT, 253 Penn Road, that sold for £88,000. The average house price in Wolverhampton is £156,010 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Penn Road

Date No. Type Price
13/12/2022 PENDENE COURT, 253 Flat £88,000
14/10/2022 316 Detached £320,000
05/09/2022 348 Terrace £203,000
11/08/2022 PENDENE COURT, 253 Flat £80,000
10/08/2022 PENDENE COURT, 253 Flat £85,000
10/08/2022 434C Semi £250,000
14/07/2022 151A Flat £115,000
22/06/2022 PENDENE COURT, 253 Flat £70,000
10/06/2022 155A Flat £126,000
22/04/2022 MAPLE COURT, 474 Flat £110,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Penn Road, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Penn Road during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Penn Road and compared that to the average for the Graiseley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Penn Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Graiseley ward

Social economic statistics for Penn Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Penn Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Penn Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Penn Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Penn Road are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Penn Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Penn Road are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Penn Road are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Penn Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Penn Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Penn Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Penn Road.

Unemployment in Penn Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
6.99% of Penn Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Penn Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Penn Road. The proportion of retirees on Penn Road is 5.23% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.37% of Penn Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Penn Road

The proportion of home owners on Penn Road is 38.51% lower than the national average of 62%. 46.98% of properties in Penn Road are private rented and 27.52% are social rented.
23.49% of residents of Penn Road own their home

Country of Birth of Penn Road residents

The proportion if Penn Road residents born in the UK is 34.44% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 51.79% of Penn Road residents were born outside the UK.
48.21% of Penn Road residents were born in the UK

Penn Road Summary

With house prices in Penn Road less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Penn Road is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Penn Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Penn Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Penn Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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