Mafeking Street, Harrogate, HG1 4BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HG1 4BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	48.1%	47.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.9%	52.3%	0.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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 4BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	51.6%	50.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	28.7%	-2.8%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12%	12.6%	0.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	53.6%	47.2%	-6.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.9%	36.2%	4.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3%	4.5%	1.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 4BZ this area, 7.1% 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	11.4%	7.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	20.7%	7.1%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	38.5%	9.2%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94%	98.5%	4.5%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	91.1%	86.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	6%	10.1%	4.1%	6.1%	4.0%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	86.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	9%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Mafeking Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mafeking Street was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% higher than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Mafeking Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and the 478th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HG1 4BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Mafeking Street are based on 49 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 Mafeking Street, Harrogate, HG1 4BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 4BZ

Average Price
£186,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£186,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mafeking Street

Average Price
£194,416

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,416

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mafeking Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Mafeking Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-10-15	£199,717
3 Mafeking Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-06-07	£177,112
7 Mafeking Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2024-02-23	£202,945
19 Mafeking Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,500	2024-02-13	£98,857
14 Mafeking Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£193,600	2024-01-19	£202,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 4BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	21
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield Junior School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	- not rated	239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield County Infants' School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	- not rated	239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	- not rated	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	3out of 4	346 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	604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	- not rated	1,856 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Academy Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,997 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	486 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Pupil Referral Service 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	- not rated	486 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strive for Education 21 North Park Road , HG1 5PD	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	1,573 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	1,778 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Break Point Cafe Bar	Harrogate Spa Tennis Centre, Claro Park	357 yd
The Dogs Bakery	25 Regent Parade, Harrogate	586 yd
Westmoreland Coffee Lounge	2 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	646 yd
Mowbray Community Church	Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	646 yd
On a Roll	50 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrogate Hockey Club	Granby Hockey Centre, Ainsty Road	545 yd
Devonshire Tap House	10 Devonshire Place, Harrogate	563 yd
Bilton Working Mens Club	136 Skipton Road, Harrogate	667 yd
The Empress	10 Church Square, Harrogate	996 yd
Bilton Cricket Club	Bilton Lane, Harrogate	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Kitchen	18 Devonshire Place, Harrogate	563 yd
China Dragon	183 Woodfield Road, Harrogate	578 yd
Harrogate Grill & Pizza	19A Devonshire Place, Harrogate	597 yd
Il Mercato	27 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	604 yd
Dougies Fish And Chips	66 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Nations Supermarket	81 Skipton Road, Harrogate	562 yd
Co-op	126 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	776 yd
Co-op Food	The Skipton, Skipton Road	799 yd
Asda	Bower Road, Harrogate	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrogate High School AINSTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	549 yd
Harrogate High School (Closed) Ainsty Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	565 yd
Harrogate Spa Tennis Centre HARROGATE SPA TENNIS CENTRE HARROGATE SPA TENNIS CENTRE CLARO PARK	tennis courts	575 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	92.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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