Mill Chase Road, Wakefield, WF2 9SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 9SL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.5%	49.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 9SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	40.3%	45.1%	4.8%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	34.9%	-5.4%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.8%	12.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	44.2%	-3.8%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	36.6%	39.8%	3.2%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.9%	22.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	26.1%	2.8%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	6.8%	11.4%	4.6%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89%	77.3%	-11.7%	81.4%	-4.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	78%	-10.4%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	5.6%	12.7%	7.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	77.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.5%	8.8%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Mill Chase Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Chase Road was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Wakefield North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mill Chase Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Wakefield North and the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF2 9SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Mill Chase Road are based on 224 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 Mill Chase Road, Wakefield, WF2 9SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9SL

Average Price
£163,091

Semi-Detached
£221,352

Terraced
£208,767

Detached
£146,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,192

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Chase Road

Average Price
£197,460

Semi-Detached
£238,926

Terraced
£221,546

Detached
£190,039

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,848

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Chase Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Mill Chase Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-06-17	£113,388
17 Mill Chase Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-06-13	£113,388
35 Mill Chase Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2025-05-19	£166,691
37 Mill Chase Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-28	£162,625
23 Mill Chase Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-02-07	£197,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 9SL

Employment

WF2 9SL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	192
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	51
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Manufacturing	39
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	18
Construction	18
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

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	3,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane , WF2 8ST	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Dewsbury Road , WF2 9DD	2out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Belgravia Road , WF1 3JP	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	3,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	3,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	3,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,495 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	1,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	1,098 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	1,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Silcoates School Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD	- not rated	1,887 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
Wakefield Elim Community Church	The Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue	222 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	270 yd
Rajas Wakefield	65 Westgate End, Wakefield	374 yd
Bear Kitchen	89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield	374 yd
The Last Lot Cafe	Unit 3a, Depot	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Michaels Snooker Club	1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	204 yd
Redoubt	28 Horbury Road, Wakefield	307 yd
The Waterloo	101 Westgate End, Wakefield	374 yd
The White Hart	77 Westgate End, Wakefield	374 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens Club	Park Grove Road, Wakefield	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darnley Fisheries	96 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	179 yd
Wakefield Pizza & Kebab	2A Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	231 yd
Sofra Express	100 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	255 yd
Scufflers	128A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	294 yd
Golden Phoenix	1 Plumpton Place, Wakefield	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	270 yd
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	270 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	270 yd
Tesco	Unit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road	771 yd
Continental Food Store	125 Westgate, Wakefield	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	329 yd
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	386 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	555 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	564 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	640 yd
Thornes Park LAWEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	785 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed) Thornes Park	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,032 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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