Union Street, Harrogate, HG1 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HG1 1BS is primarily male, with 57.7% of the population 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	46.2%	42.3%	-3.9%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	53.8%	57.7%	3.9%	49.0%	8.7%

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 HG1 1BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	59.5%	68.9%	9.4%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	19.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	8.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	0.8%	1%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	51.7%	47.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	34.5%	37%	2.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	9.3%	10.9%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	11.8%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	15.7%	-0.3%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	42.2%	16.1%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	14%	5.9%	-8.1%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	82.8%	84.1%	1.3%	81.4%	2.7%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Other	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	61.4%	65%	3.6%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	20.3%	20.6%	0.3%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	7.8%	-3.9%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	65.2%	4.5%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	10%	10.3%	0.3%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	9.7%	10%	0.3%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 459.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 753.0% higher than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy and the 38th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HG1 1BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Union Street are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Union Street, Harrogate, HG1 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 1BS

Average Price
£215,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,876

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£209,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,747

Other
£1,050,466

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Union Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-01-12	£186,118
62A Union Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2015-03-30	£396,930
70 Union Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	2004-08-31	£58,607
68 - 70 Union Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£13,600	1997-01-02	£66,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 1BS

Employment

HG1 1BS 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	170
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	44
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Primary School Cold Bath Road , HG2 0NA	4out of 4	673 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Belford Road , HG1 1JA	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Valley Primary School Knapping Hill , HG1 2DN	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Grove Road , HG1 5EP	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Coppice Rise , HG1 2DP	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rossett School Green Lane , HG2 9JP	2out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	261 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Ladies' College Clarence Drive , Harrogate HG1 2QG	- not rated	482 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Springwell Harrogate 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brackenfield School 128 Duchy Road , HG1 2HE	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashville College Green Lane , HG2 9JP	- not rated	2,625 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
Illam Restaurant	12 Kings Road, Harrogate	33 yd
Piccolino	46-48 Parliament Street, Harrogate	40 yd
Santorini Express	52 Parliament Street, Harrogate	40 yd
No 35 Harrogate	35 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate	58 yd
Spice Culture	31 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate	58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Bar	54 Parliament Street, Harrogate	49 yd
The Little Ale House	7 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate	99 yd
Christie's	20-22 Kings Road, Harrogate	135 yd
Ivory Bar Lounge Club	Travelodge, The Ginnel	149 yd
Major Tom's	1 The Ginnel, Harrogate	154 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bambinos	6 Kings Road, Harrogate	33 yd
Falafel Hut	8 Kings Road, Harrogate	33 yd
Pizza Tazza	10 Kings Road, Harrogate	33 yd
Greggs	7 Cambridge Road, Harrogate	190 yd
Sweet Pearl House	15 Commercial Street, Harrogate	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2-3 Nidderdale House, Cambridge Road	202 yd
Asda	Bower Road, Harrogate	488 yd
Waitrose Limited	87-93 Station Parade, Harrogate	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Advantage Health Club (Harrogate) RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	156 yd
The Club And Spa At The Majestic Hotel Harrogate RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	262 yd
Gambaru Fitness STATION PARADE	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Harrogate Ladies College CLARENCE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	592 yd
Pure Gym (Harrogate) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Valley Gardens 2 SOVEREIGN HOUSE 2 SOVEREIGN HOUSE SOVEREIGN PARK	tennis courts	870 yd
Oakdale Golf Club Oakdale	golf	1,026 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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%

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

Overview of HG1 1BS