Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HG1 2BY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	50%	47.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	50%	52.9%	2.9%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.7%	40.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	43%	3.6%	44.2%	-1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.6%	10.4%	-4.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.4%) 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	47.5%	53.2%	5.7%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	39.1%	32.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around HG1 2BY this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	8.8%	-8.1%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	22.1%	2.0%	13.4%	8.7%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	20.5%	12.2%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	30.1%	3.7%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	7.9%	4.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.1%	94.6%	0.5%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	88.8%	88.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	89.1%	0.3%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Ripon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripon Road was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% higher than the Bilton Grange & New Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ripon Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bilton Grange & New Park and the 346th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HG1 2BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Ripon Road are based on 398 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 Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 2BY

Average Price
£288,265

Semi-Detached
£248,505

Terraced
£308,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£268,288

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripon Road

Average Price
£559,171

Semi-Detached
£545,249

Terraced
£250,675

Detached
£735,395

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,606

Other
£2,577,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Green Lea Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2022-08-25	£332,403
Sunnyside Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-07-31	£270,749
Sunnyside Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£7,860,000	2019-03-26	£9,375,181
Green Lea Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-06-16	£264,156
West Lea, 210 Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2012-12-14	£343,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 2BY

Employment

HG1 2BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HG1 2BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	111
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Park Primary Academy Skipton Road , HG1 3HF	3out of 4	165 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Coppice Rise , HG1 2DP	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltergate Community Junior School Newby Crescent , HG3 2TT	2out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltergate Infant School Newby Crescent , HG3 2TT	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Valley Primary School Knapping Hill , HG1 2DN	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	4out of 4	2,913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	4out of 4	3,047 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	4out of 4	3,663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rossett School Green Lane , HG2 9JP	2out of 4	3,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrogate Ladies' College Clarence Drive , Harrogate HG1 2QG	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Springwell Harrogate 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	1,693 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brackenfield School 128 Duchy Road , HG1 2HE	- not rated	2,080 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	3,279 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrogate Leisure And Wellness Centre	Jenny Field Drive, Harrogate	434 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Harrogate, Oakdale Place	817 yd
Gather & Stow	180 Kings Road, Harrogate	1,026 yd
Pink Door	150 Kings Road, Harrogate	1,057 yd
Lilypad	136 Kings Road, Harrogate	1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Claro Beagle	Coppice Gate, Harrogate	548 yd
The Knox	Knox Lane, Harrogate	816 yd
The Stone Beck	Grantley Drive, Harrogate	898 yd
Bilton Working Mens Club	136 Skipton Road, Harrogate	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masala Takeaway	Ripon Road, Harrogate	10 yd
Pizza Time	Spring Lea, 204 Ripon Road	10 yd
The Bread Bin	363 Skipton Road, Harrogate	69 yd
Zara Spice	296-298 Skipton Road, Harrogate	124 yd
Sage	6 Sykes Grove, Harrogate	141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Oakdale Service Station, Ripon Road	215 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Harrogate Retail Park	344 yd
Costcutter	247 Skipton Road, Harrogate	550 yd
Co-op	The Co-Operative Food, Grantley Drive	898 yd
Co-op Food	The Skipton, Skipton Road	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Park Community Primary School SKIPTON ROAD		89 yd
The Hydro (Pool & Fitness Centre) JENNY FIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
The Hydro STONEBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	495 yd
Saltergate Junior School NEWBY CRESCENT	grass pitches	755 yd
Jennyfield Styan Community Centre GRANTLEY DRIVE		808 yd
David Lloyd Harrogate NORWOOD GROVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	838 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 2BY