Portland Crescent, Harrogate, HG1 2TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HG1 2TR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.9%	49.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	30.2%	28.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	42.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.4%	15.3%	3.9%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	6.1%	3.1%

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	47.2%	48.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	38.2%	35.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	13.9%	3.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.2%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	49%	5.8%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	9%	1.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.9%	90.2%	-3.7%	81.4%	8.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	78.8%	85%	6.2%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.6%	5%	-5.6%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	84.3%	6.2%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Portland Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Crescent was 242.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.3% higher than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Crescent has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy and the 84th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 183.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.5%.

🔎 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 2TR, 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 Portland Crescent are based on 164 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 Portland Crescent, Harrogate, HG1 2TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 2TR

Average Price
£304,585

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,585

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Crescent

Average Price
£380,567

Semi-Detached
£290,228

Terraced
£696,458

Detached
£732,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,225

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Cornwall House Portland Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,950	2025-09-29	£227,819
18 Cornwall House Portland Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,999	2023-08-17	£218,723
34 Cornwall House Portland Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-10-04	£588,687
32 Cornwall House Portland Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-06-13	£276,939
25 Cornwall House Portland Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-11-26	£250,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 2TR

Employment

HG1 2TR 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HG1 2TR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	143
Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	23
Education	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	9
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Coppice Valley Community Primary School Knapping Hill , HG1 2DN	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Grove Road , HG1 5EP	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate Coppice Rise , HG1 2DP	- not rated	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Coppice Rise , North Yorkshire HG1 2DP	3out of 4	625 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	2out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	1,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	- not rated	2,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	- not rated	2,126 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrogate College Hornbeam Park Avenue , Hookstone Road HG2 8QT	- not rated	3,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwell Harrogate 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Pupil Referral Service 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	- not rated	691 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Ladies' College Clarence Drive , HG1 2QG	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	906 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strive for Education 21 North Park Road , HG1 5PD	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent special school	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
Cafe Mamma Amelia	120 Kings Road, Harrogate	390 yd
Lilypad	136 Kings Road, Harrogate	445 yd
Pink Door	150 Kings Road, Harrogate	445 yd
Harrogate Leisure And Wellness Centre	Jenny Field Drive, Harrogate	544 yd
Gather & Stow	180 Kings Road, Harrogate	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Claro Beagle	Coppice Gate, Harrogate	385 yd
Cold Bath Brewing	46 Kings Road, Harrogate	550 yd
Christie's	20-22 Kings Road, Harrogate	571 yd
Best Bar	54 Parliament Street, Harrogate	686 yd
The Little Ale House	7 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt N Sugar	146 Kings Road, Harrogate	445 yd
Kushi Tandoori	146A Kings Road, Harrogate	445 yd
Pizzaficio	152 Kings Road, Harrogate	445 yd
Taste of Bengal	2 Franklin Road, Harrogate	492 yd
China Garden	2 Dawson Terrace, Harrogate	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	247 Skipton Road, Harrogate	586 yd
All Nations Supermarket	81 Skipton Road, Harrogate	661 yd
Co-op	Oakdale Service Station, Ripon Road	694 yd
Asda	Bower Road, Harrogate	696 yd
Co-op Food	The Skipton, Skipton Road	763 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	419 yd
The Hydro (Pool & Fitness Centre) JENNY FIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
Advantage Health Club (Harrogate) RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
The Hydro STONEBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	683 yd
Gambaru Fitness STATION PARADE	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Harrogate Ladies College CLARENCE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	764 yd
New Park Community Primary School SKIPTON ROAD		877 yd
David Lloyd Harrogate NORWOOD GROVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	881 yd
Oakdale Golf Club Oakdale	golf	993 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	46.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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