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About

Blakenhall is a residential district located directly south of Wolverhampton city centre. The area is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, alongside more modern developments. It contains several local shopping streets catering to daily needs.

A notable landmark is the former Royal Hospital, a large red brick building which has been converted into apartments. The area also includes a section of the Birmingham Main Line canal, with walking routes along the waterway.

Area overview

On average Blakenhall has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 112 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 27.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blakenhall is £41,888 per year. There are 12 schools in Blakenhall: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Blakenhall is home to around 14,363 people, with a population density of about 4,723.1 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
27.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Blakenhall Population
14,363
Population density
4,723.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.16(+48%)
Shoplifting
16.15(+86%)
Vehicle crime
12.88(+98%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.05(+24%)
Other theft
8.01(+41%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
5,089
35.43%
British
3,129
21.78%
Other White
1,015
7.07%
Other
942
6.56%
African
823
5.73%
Total population: 14,364

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
3,300
30.36%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,613
24.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,401
12.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,237
11.38%
Level 3 (A level)
1,220
11.22%
Total 16+ residents: 10,869

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,409
27.61%
Owns outright
1,151
22.56%
Owns with a mortgage
981
19.22%
Social rents from council
742
14.54%
Other social rented
605
11.86%
Total households: 5,103

Property prices in Blakenhall

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £179,000 in Blakenhall area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blakenhall in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blakenhall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached5£355,000£3,227
Flats3£118,000£1,470
Semi-Detached23£220,000£2,391
Terraced18£147,500£1,933

10 years median price trend in Blakenhall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blakenhall.

All postcodes in Blakenhall

WV21BW

Sutherland Place

WV21JD

Pond Crescent

WV22JB

Cable Street

WV21HB

Derry Street

WV21EY

Derry Street

WV22AZ

Bradley Road

WV46AQ

Olive Avenue

WV46RS

Birmingham New Road

WV13JS

Gough Street

WV23HL

Wanderers Avenue

WV23EH

Hawthorne Road

WV21DG

Granville Street

WV24PW

Goldthorn Road

WV22AE

Jenner Street

WV21BH

Cleveland Road

WV23EW

Talbot Road

WV24JH

Little Pountney Street

WV22QX

Tolworth Gardens

WV23LS

Grove Street

WV24SJ

St Johns Retail Park

WV46AP

Wolverhampton Road East

WV22AU

Steelhouse Lane

WV24QF

Goldthorn Hill

WV13JN

Union Street

WV24AL

Church Lane

WV24NB

Lower Villiers Street

WV24NG

Milford Road

WV21EG

All Saints Road

WV23EP

Shaw Road

WV24DU

Dobbs Street

WV13LL

Walsall Street

WV23AS

Bromley Street

WV23NX

Barnard Place

WV24JW

Stewart Street

WV23DW

Byrne Road

WV21HJ

Pond Lane

WV23LQ

Birmingham Road

WV30EQ

Penn Road

WV21EU

Cartwright Street

WV22JE

Samuel Grove

WV13RW

Sharrocks Street

WV24PJ

Goldthorn Road

WV23DJ

Curzon Street

WV24HJ

Graiseley Row

WV23DR

Dudley Road

WV24HE

Hollies Industrial Estate

WV21DA

Gordon Street

WV24QE

Hayling Grove

WV23NS

Thompson Avenue

WV24XB

Upper Villiers Street

WV22PY

Bilston Road

WV21ED

St Peters

WV23JH

Park Street South

WV23JS

Phoenix Street

WV13RQ

Commercial Road

WV46AE

Beaconsfield Drive

WV21HF

Lilleshall Crescent

WV46EQ

Hailes Park Close

WV21FA

Lever Street

WV21DR

Vicarage Road

WV23AY

Dudley Road

WV21AU

Raby Street

WV46AD

Beaconsfield Avenue

WV23HW

Wanderers Avenue

WV13RE

Bilston Road

WV24BF

Blakenhall

WV22JD

Rolling Mills Drive

WV22FF

Furnace Drive

WV24BS

Bloomsbury Street

WV13DD

Horseley Fields

WV21HG

Pond Lane

WV22JF

William Bayliss Drive

WV21EZ

Lever Street

WV24PN

Goldthorn Road

WV22AR

Steelhouse Lane

WV24LA

Villiers Trading Estate

WV23PA

Shayler Grove

WV21ER

Jeffs Avenue

WV22JG

William Bayliss Drive

WV24HX

Pountney Street

WV24BU

Blakenhall

WV30DU

Penn Road

WV24EJ

Church Lane

WV24PZ

Goldthorn Hill

WV23ES

Strode Road

WV46RX

Birmingham New Road

WV21EQ

Granville Close

WV23BD

Johnson Street

WV23JQ

Cross Street South

WV21AP

Raby Street

WV22EB

Whittaker Street

WV24XD

Upper Villiers Street

WV23DN

Dudley Road

WV21JF

Howell Road

WV24NZ

Chetwynd Road

WV46BE

Olive Avenue

WV24PQ

Bromwynd Close

WV22FA

Chain Gardens

WV23AH

Dudley Road

WV24NA

Lower Villiers Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.