[2] It was developed during the late 19th century just south of the town centre with hundreds of terraced houses, some with shop fronts, being built on the Dudley Road (A459) towards Sedgley.

[6] It closed upon their insolvency in 1931 and the site, now occupied by a supermarket (Tesco since July 2021, previously Waitrose and Safeway), is marked by a sculpture called The Lone Rider, designed by Steve Field.

The final taller tower block, Phoenix Rise (previously known as Franchise House), was demolished in 2011.

It borders Graiseley, Penn, St Peter's, Ettingshall, and Spring Vale wards, as well as (briefly) South Staffordshire and the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.

Blakenhall's religious makeup as of the 2021 census[14] was 40.7% Sikh, 24.3% Christian, 16.6% non-religious, 10.4% Hindu, 4.3% Muslim, 3.3% other, and 0.4% Buddhist.

Blakenhall is one of the most deprived districts of Wolverhampton, although it has improved slightly since the 1990s due to its designation as an ABC Regeneration Area.

It was incorrectly reported in 2013 that one of Blakenhall's oldest and most notable buildings, the 1861 St Luke's Church, was to close due to mounting repair bills and structural problems with the tower and spire.