Mill Chase Gardens, Wakefield, WF2 9SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF2 9SP 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 9SP, 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 Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Chase Gardens 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 Gardens 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 9SP, 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 Gardens are based on 58 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 Gardens, Wakefield, WF2 9SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9SP

Average Price
£178,331

Semi-Detached
£205,709

Terraced
£194,416

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,059

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Chase Gardens

Average Price
£188,825

Semi-Detached
£215,122

Terraced
£205,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,997

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Chase GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Mill Chase Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£194,500	2025-08-15	£197,692
11 Mill Chase Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-31	£213,446
31 Mill Chase Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-28	£198,200
23 Mill Chase Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-01-03	£170,338
10 Mill Chase Gardens, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-11-04	£112,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF2 9SP

Employment

WF2 9SP 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	2,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	4,571 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	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Academy Flanshaw Lane , WF2 9JA	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Dewsbury Road , WF2 9DD	2out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School The Mount , Thornes Road WF2 8QW	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Community school	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	1,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF	4out of 4	3,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ	3out of 4	3,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Grange Academy Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF	4out of 4	3,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	1,037 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	1,073 yd	Further education	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	1,145 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street , WF1 2QS	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School 158 Northgate , WF1 3QY	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 154 Northgate , WF1 3QX	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Silcoates School Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD	- not rated	2,008 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
McDonalds Restaurant	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	203 yd
Rajas Wakefield	65 Westgate End, Wakefield	269 yd
Bear Kitchen	89-91 Westgate End, Wakefield	269 yd
Wakefield Elim Community Church	The Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue	322 yd
Sabura	160 Westgate, Wakefield	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Michaels Snooker Club	1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield	82 yd
Redoubt	28 Horbury Road, Wakefield	191 yd
The Waterloo	101 Westgate End, Wakefield	269 yd
The White Hart	77 Westgate End, Wakefield	269 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens Club	Park Grove Road, Wakefield	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wakefield Pizza & Kebab	2A Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	110 yd
Munshis	5 Horbury Road, Wakefield	232 yd
Golden Phoenix	1 Plumpton Place, Wakefield	238 yd
Piazzo Pizza Ltd	79-83 Westgate End, Wakefield	269 yd
Ali's Cuisine	61A Westgate End, Wakefield	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA (4506)	Asda, Dewsbury Road	203 yd
Morrisons	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	203 yd
Poundstretcher	Dewsbury Road, Wakefield	203 yd
Tesco	Unit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road	673 yd
Continental Food Store	125 Westgate, Wakefield	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Wakefield) DEWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Denhale Arc DENHALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Prison Fields VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	433 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field DENHALE AVENUE	grass pitches	434 yd
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club CROSS LANE	grass pitches	531 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	536 yd
Hmp Wakefield LOVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	566 yd
Thornes Park LAWEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	664 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Burgage Square	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed) Thornes Park	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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