Penn is an area divided between the City of Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire district. The population of the Wolverhampton Ward taken at the 2011 census was 12,718.[1] Originally, it was a village in the historic county of Staffordshire.
The area to the east of Penn Road (A449) and around St Bartholomew's church is referred to as Upper Penn, historically also as Penn Over. The village within South Staffordshire, and around St Anne's church is Lower Penn or Penn Under. These historic usages tend to confirm that the name has long been considered to refer to the ridge to the east, which is ascended via Church Hill, Wakeley Hill or Mount Road.
It is not clear exactly which areas fall within Penn. In 19th century censuses, Merry Hill, Bradmore were understood to form part of Penn, although these areas are generally understood to be separate today. However, the two historic settlements of Upper and Lower Penn form the core of the area.
- ^ "Wolverhampton Ward population 2011". Retrieved 20 December 2015.