Balne Mill Grove, Wakefield, WF2 0FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 0FL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	47.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.9%	52.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WF2 0FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	50.3%	9.0%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	36.8%	-4.9%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	54.5%	5.5%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	29.9%	34.1%	4.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.6%	8.8%	-6.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	22.8%	-12.1%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	13.1%	3.7%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.1%	1.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.1%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	25.5%	12.7%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	17.4%	3.5%	-13.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	35.7%	18.1%	-17.6%	2.7%	15.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	59.2%	66.7%	7.5%	81.4%	-14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	72.7%	6.1%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	11.2%	-6.3%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	72.7%	6.5%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	8.9%	12.9%	4.0%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	0.7%	-9.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Balne Mill Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balne Mill Grove was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.6% lower than the Stanley and Outwood East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balne Mill Grove has the 30th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Stanley and Outwood East and the 241st lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF2 0FL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balne Mill Grove are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Balne Mill Grove, Wakefield, WF2 0FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 0FL

Average Price
£216,553

Semi-Detached
£229,443

Terraced
£201,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balne Mill Grove

Average Price
£229,587

Semi-Detached
£244,973

Terraced
£213,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balne Mill GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Balne Mill Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-28	£198,200
12 Balne Mill Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-10-04	£243,462
37 Balne Mill Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2023-05-05	£211,314
2 Balne Mill Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-02-03	£214,042
12 Balne Mill Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-12-15	£219,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 0FL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	37
Retired	33
Other	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP	3out of 4	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs St Paul's Drive , Alverthorpe WF2 0BT	2out of 4	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	2,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	3,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	4,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	1,229 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School 2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Silcoates School Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olivers Sandwich Bar	Silcoates Street, Wakefield	54 yd
The Last Lot Cafe	Unit 3a, Depot	161 yd
Starbucks	Wakefield District College, Margaret Street	627 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, Wakefield Westgate Railway Station	787 yd
On Track Coffee	Unit 5, Wakefield Westgate Railway Station	787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balne Lane Wmc	Balne Lane Working Mens Club, Balne Avenue	362 yd
Red Lion	2 Batley Road, Wakefield	483 yd
Scarborough Arms	173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	514 yd
The Priory Bar	1 Back Lane, Wakefield	914 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club	1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wakefield Chinese Takeaway	88 Balne Lane, Wakefield	243 yd
Papa Dinas	176 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	450 yd
Baxy Fish Bar	172 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	497 yd
Kasim's	171, 171-171B Alverthorpe Road	514 yd
Scufflers	128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	82 Batley Road, Wakefield	854 yd
Continental Food Store	125 Westgate, Wakefield	1,070 yd
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	1,083 yd
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	1,083 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	518 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	635 yd
Wakefield Girls High School WENTWORTH STREET		799 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	814 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	974 yd
Wrenthorpe Park Wrenthorpe Road	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Grasmere Road GRASMERE ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Wakefield Girls High School Playing Fields RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.