Harrogate, HG1 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HG1 2LB is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	45%	46.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	55%	53.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	4.8%

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 HG1 2LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	51.8%	43.6%	-8.2%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	32.3%	9.0%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	17.1%	14.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (85.2%) 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	55.9%	52.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	32.3%	32.9%	0.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8.6%	11.8%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	12.3%	0.4%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	19.5%	1.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	49.1%	8.2%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.1%	82.8%	-11.3%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	80.5%	73.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	73.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	13.4%	9.8%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.8%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is HG1 2LB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HG1 2LB was 76.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% higher than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

HG1 2LB has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy and the 498th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 2LB, 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

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 Harrogate, HG1 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 2LB

Average Price
£177,598

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,598

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HG1 2LB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Coppice Beck Court, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2022-09-30	£166,810
12A Coppice Beck Court, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,500	2022-04-25	£171,346
2 Coppice Beck Court, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-03-30	£174,224
6 Coppice Beck Court, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,500	2022-02-18	£171,882
16 Coppice Beck Court, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,950	2021-11-25	£168,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 2LB

Employment

HG1 2LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2LB 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	90
Retired	42
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Grove Road , HG1 5EP	3out of 4	683 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	740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Bilton Lane , HG1 3BA	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park Primary Academy Skipton Road , HG1 3HF	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	4out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	4out of 4	2,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rossett School Green Lane , HG2 9JP	2out of 4	2,892 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	638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Springwell Harrogate 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	4out of 4	756 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	780 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brackenfield School 128 Duchy Road , HG1 2HE	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	2,816 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
Cold Bath Brewing	44 Kings Road, Harrogate	398 yd
YUZU Street Food	Cold Bath Brewing Company, 46 Kings Road	398 yd
Cafe Mamma Amelia	120 Kings Road, Harrogate	403 yd
Stuzzi	46B Kings Road, Harrogate	423 yd
Brio Restaurant, Kings House	38-42 Kings Road, Harrogate	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cold Bath Brewing	46 Kings Road, Harrogate	398 yd
Christie's	20-22 Kings Road, Harrogate	423 yd
The Claro Beagle	Coppice Gate, Harrogate	533 yd
Best Bar	54 Parliament Street, Harrogate	553 yd
The Little Ale House	7 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of Bengal	2 Franklin Road, Harrogate	350 yd
Oregano	12 Mayfield Grove, Harrogate	448 yd
Salt N Sugar	146 Kings Road, Harrogate	474 yd
Kushi Tandoori	146A Kings Road, Harrogate	474 yd
Pizzaficio	152 Kings Road, Harrogate	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bower Road, Harrogate	546 yd
Tesco	2-3 Nidderdale House, Cambridge Road	669 yd
All Nations Supermarket	81 Skipton Road, Harrogate	682 yd
Costcutter	247 Skipton Road, Harrogate	730 yd
Co-op Food	The Skipton, Skipton Road	850 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	298 yd
Advantage Health Club (Harrogate) RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
Gambaru Fitness STATION PARADE	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Harrogate Ladies College CLARENCE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	735 yd
The Hydro (Pool & Fitness Centre) JENNY FIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
The Hydro STONEBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	810 yd
David Lloyd Harrogate NORWOOD GROVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	962 yd
Oakdale Golf Club Oakdale	golf	1,028 yd
New Park Community Primary School SKIPTON ROAD		1,035 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.59 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG1 2LB