Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG1 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HG1 4LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	55%	8.2%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	53.2%	45%	-8.2%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 4LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	46.3%	46.4%	0.1%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	36.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	54%	57.2%	3.2%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	34.5%	30%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	10.6%	9.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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.

In the area around HG1 4LJ this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	17.5%	0.7%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17.5%	2.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	43.1%	11.0%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	9.5%	2.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.7%	93.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	12.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	87.7%	87.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	87.2%	0.4%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	7.2%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Skipton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skipton Road was 92.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.5% higher than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Skipton Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and the 376th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.4%.

🔎 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 4LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Skipton Road are based on 364 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 Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG1 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 4LJ

Average Price
£279,675

Semi-Detached
£376,873

Terraced
£281,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,723

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skipton Road

Average Price
£392,026

Semi-Detached
£312,815

Terraced
£265,655

Detached
£634,998

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,031

Other
£1,237,213

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skipton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149 Skipton Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,500	2023-01-31	£249,674
Apartment 2 113A Skipton Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2022-09-05	£208,265
93 Skipton Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£482,500	2021-06-30	£560,480
133 Skipton Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-03-26	£287,288
109 Skipton Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-09-25	£304,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 4LJ

Employment

HG1 4LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Bilton Lane , HG1 3BA	3out of 4	168 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	465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Valley Primary School Knapping Hill , HG1 2DN	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Grove Road , HG1 5EP	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Bilton Lane , HG1 3DT	3out of 4	729 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	1,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	4out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	4out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	4out of 4	2,873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rossett School Green Lane , HG2 9JP	2out of 4	3,609 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	526 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Ladies' College Clarence Drive , Harrogate HG1 2QG	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	1,515 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	2,300 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brackenfield School 128 Duchy Road , HG1 2HE	- not rated	2,530 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
Gather & Stow	180 Kings Road, Harrogate	164 yd
On a Roll	50 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	250 yd
Sandwiches And More	50 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	250 yd
Pink Door	150 Kings Road, Harrogate	302 yd
Lilypad	136 Kings Road, Harrogate	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilton Working Mens Club	136 Skipton Road, Harrogate	50 yd
The Claro Beagle	Coppice Gate, Harrogate	812 yd
The Knox	Knox Lane, Harrogate	930 yd
Bilton Cricket Club	Bilton Lane, Harrogate	946 yd
Devonshire Tap House	10 Devonshire Place, Harrogate	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrogate Fisheries	141 Skipton Road, Harrogate	9 yd
China Garden	2 Dawson Terrace, Harrogate	160 yd
Little Breads	160 Kings Road, Harrogate	161 yd
Tak Yan	48 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	250 yd
Salt N Sugar	146 Kings Road, Harrogate	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	The Skipton, Skipton Road	133 yd
All Nations Supermarket	81 Skipton Road, Harrogate	221 yd
Costcutter	247 Skipton Road, Harrogate	468 yd
Co-op	126 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	613 yd
Co-op	Oakdale Service Station, Ripon Road	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Park Community Primary School SKIPTON ROAD		938 yd
Bilton Cricket Club BILTON LANE	grass pitches	951 yd
The Hydro (Pool & Fitness Centre) JENNY FIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	990 yd
The Club And Spa At The Majestic Hotel Harrogate RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,049 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	95.1%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.4 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG1 4LJ