The current church was designed by London architects T. Taylor Smith & G. F. Roper in the early gothic style and consecrated in 1879.

Modern landmarks in the area include, Ford and Nissan car dealerships, a bowling alley and a Fitness First public gym.

[3] It is a fairly deprived area with high levels of crime and unemployment, with much of the housing stock in a dismal condition.

Mount Zion 7th Day Church of God has a fellowship on Caledonia Road and hosts a food bank.

Pond Lane Mission Hall, a tin tabernacle was established in 1896 in the parish of St Luke's, Blakenhall.