WF2 9SL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Mill Chase Road, 0.2km from Scarborough, New in Wakefield. Administratively it sits within Wakefield North ward and the Wakefield constituency.
WF2 9SL is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a multiethnic urban high streets zone — urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 37) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 70 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £142k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 19.0% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for WF2 9SL are sourced from Output Area E00060127 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MILL CHASE ROAD, WF2 9SL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MILL CHASE ROAD, WF2 9SL.
495
37
£ 39,800 /yr
58%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
WF2 9SL is an established family neighbourhood — 53% owner-occupation and an average age of 37 give this postcode the stable, settled character of a community where households put down roots. Moderate crime is broadly expected in an active family area — street-level variation matters. Property prices are trending down 19.0% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WF2 9SL. The average age is 36.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 162,000
10 sales · Mean £ 172,095
Detached
£ 115,000
1 sales · Mean £ 115,000
Flat
£ 92,000
18 sales · Mean £ 95,136
Semi-Detached
£ 155,000
9 sales · Mean £ 155,444
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around WF2 9SL is moderate at 70 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
St Michael's CofE Academy
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
27 nearby- Dewsbury Road Post Office0.8 km
- Lupset Convenience Store0.6 km
- Lupset Mini Market0.8 km
- Morrisons Petrol Filling Station0.7 km
- NAV Mini Market (off license)1.0 km
- + 22 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Aldi1.0 km
- Farmfoods0.9 km
- ASDA (4506)0.2 km
- Poundstretcher0.2 km
- Morrisons0.2 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
39 nearby- George-A-Green Fisheries0.9 km
- Happy Choice0.9 km
- RS Butties0.7 km
- Pizza Piazzo0.3 km
- Munshis0.3 km
- + 34 more
Pub, NightClub
28 nearby- St Michaels Snooker Club0.2 km
- The Magnet0.5 km
- The Wagon0.4 km
- The Waterloo0.3 km
- White Hart0.3 km
- + 23 more
Restaurant, Cafe
31 nearby- Rajas Wakefield0.3 km
- Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @0.9 km
- Bear Kitchen0.3 km
- McDonalds Restaurant0.2 km
- Olivers Sandwich Bar0.7 km
- + 26 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Bank House Hotel1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Wakefield Westgate0.6 km
- Wakefield1.6 km
- Wakefield Kirkgate1.8 km
Bus Stops
- Alverthorpe Road Denhale Ave0.1 km
- Alverthorpe Road Denhale Ave0.1 km
- New Scarborough Rufford Street0.2 km
- Westgate Common0.2 km
- Victoria Ave Henry Street0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: WF29SL · Data under Open Government Licence