Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HG1 2JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46%	49.8%	3.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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	33.6%	41.1%	7.5%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	35.1%	1.1%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	15.2%	17.3%	2.1%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	15.2%	6.1%	-9.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

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	40.7%	49.4%	8.7%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	41.1%	36%	-5.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	9.5%	12.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	15.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	9.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	50.4%	11.1%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.5%	96.3%	2.8%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	84.8%	87.2%	2.4%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	86.5%	1.7%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	8.2%	4.0%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Ripon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripon Road was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% higher than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ripon Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy and the 535th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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 2JB, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 2JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 2JB

Average Price
£451,197

Semi-Detached
£1,078,435

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,395

Other
no sales

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
16 Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2024-12-18	£1,368,511
Apartment 1 Windsor Lodge, 10 Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-10-17	£261,055
Flat 2 14 Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-12-01	£278,659
Apartment 6 Windsor Lodge, 10 Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-12-21	£445,990
Flat 1 2 Ripon Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-31	£269,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 2JB

Employment

HG1 2JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	72
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Valley Primary School Knapping Hill , HG1 2DN	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Coppice Rise , HG1 2DP	4out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Grove Road , HG1 5EP	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western Primary School Cold Bath Road , HG2 0NA	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Park Primary Academy Skipton Road , HG1 3HF	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rossett School Green Lane , HG2 9JP	2out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	624 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Harrogate 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brackenfield School 128 Duchy Road , HG1 2HE	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashville College Green Lane , HG2 9JP	- not rated	2,979 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
Lucia Wine Bar & Grill	3 Ripon Road, Harrogate	275 yd
Matcham's	Harrogate Convention Centre, Kings Road	362 yd
Stuzzi	46B Kings Road, Harrogate	412 yd
Brio Restaurant, Kings House	38-42 Kings Road, Harrogate	412 yd
Cold Bath Brewing	44 Kings Road, Harrogate	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christie's	20-22 Kings Road, Harrogate	412 yd
Cold Bath Brewing	46 Kings Road, Harrogate	420 yd
Best Bar	54 Parliament Street, Harrogate	439 yd
Hales Bar	1 Crescent Road, Harrogate	473 yd
The Little Ale House	7 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bambinos	6 Kings Road, Harrogate	422 yd
Falafel Hut	8 Kings Road, Harrogate	422 yd
Pizza Tazza	10 Kings Road, Harrogate	422 yd
Taste of Bengal	2 Franklin Road, Harrogate	575 yd
Sweet Pearl House	15 Commercial Street, Harrogate	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2-3 Nidderdale House, Cambridge Road	643 yd
Asda	Bower Road, Harrogate	717 yd
Co-op	Oakdale Service Station, Ripon Road	862 yd
Costcutter	247 Skipton Road, Harrogate	895 yd
All Nations Supermarket	81 Skipton Road, Harrogate	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Club And Spa At The Majestic Hotel Harrogate RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	215 yd
Advantage Health Club (Harrogate) RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	341 yd
Harrogate Ladies College CLARENCE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	426 yd
Gambaru Fitness STATION PARADE	health and fitness suite	689 yd
The Hydro (Pool & Fitness Centre) JENNY FIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
The Hydro STONEBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	692 yd
David Lloyd Harrogate NORWOOD GROVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	730 yd
Oakdale Golf Club Oakdale	golf	739 yd
Valley Gardens 2 SOVEREIGN HOUSE 2 SOVEREIGN HOUSE SOVEREIGN PARK	tennis courts	1,061 yd
New Park Community Primary School SKIPTON ROAD		1,071 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG1 2JB