Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG1 4UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HG1 4UA is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	52.4%	45.4%	-7.0%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	47.6%	54.6%	7.0%	49.0%	5.6%

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 4UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	28.1%	-0.1%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	14.1%	13.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	52%	41.5%	-10.5%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	32.9%	39.3%	6.4%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	13%	12.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

In the area around HG1 4UA this area, 9.5% 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	15%	9.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	16.7%	-0.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	42.8%	17.6%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Black African	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.5%	97.8%	2.3%	81.4%	16.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	87.4%	86.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	7.7%	9.6%	1.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	86.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2%	4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Skipton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skipton Road was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Skipton Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and the 894th lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 4UA, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 372 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 4UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 4UA

Average Price
£215,587

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,587

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skipton Road

Average Price
£405,888

Semi-Detached
£310,644

Terraced
£266,983

Detached
£619,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,106

Other
£1,380,094

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skipton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91B Skipton Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2013-06-20	£217,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 4UA

Employment

HG1 4UA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4UA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	99
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	22
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Grove Road , HG1 5EP	3out of 4	291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Community Primary School Bilton Lane , HG1 3BA	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Bilton Lane , HG1 3BA	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Junior School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield County Infants' School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	1,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	- not rated	2,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	- not rated	2,579 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	3,206 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	276 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Pupil Referral Service 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	- not rated	276 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strive for Education 21 North Park Road , HG1 5PD	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Ladies' College Clarence Drive , HG1 2QG	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	1,452 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
Gather & Stow	180 Kings Road, Harrogate	126 yd
Pink Door	150 Kings Road, Harrogate	213 yd
Lilypad	136 Kings Road, Harrogate	213 yd
Cafe Mamma Amelia	120 Kings Road, Harrogate	285 yd
On a Roll	50 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilton Working Mens Club	136 Skipton Road, Harrogate	155 yd
Devonshire Tap House	10 Devonshire Place, Harrogate	798 yd
The Claro Beagle	Coppice Gate, Harrogate	859 yd
Cold Bath Brewing	46 Kings Road, Harrogate	979 yd
Christie's	20-22 Kings Road, Harrogate	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Breads	160 Kings Road, Harrogate	121 yd
Harrogate Fisheries	141 Skipton Road, Harrogate	180 yd
Salt N Sugar	146 Kings Road, Harrogate	213 yd
Kushi Tandoori	146A Kings Road, Harrogate	213 yd
Pizzaficio	152 Kings Road, Harrogate	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Nations Supermarket	81 Skipton Road, Harrogate	50 yd
Co-op Food	The Skipton, Skipton Road	303 yd
Costcutter	247 Skipton Road, Harrogate	592 yd
Co-op	126 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	698 yd
Asda	Bower Road, Harrogate	859 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	968 yd
Gambaru Fitness STATION PARADE	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Bilton Cricket Club BILTON LANE	grass pitches	1,055 yd
The Hydro (Pool & Fitness Centre) JENNY FIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 yd
New Park Community Primary School SKIPTON ROAD		1,067 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of HG1 4UA