Myrtle Square, Harrogate, HG1 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HG1 5AR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.5%	47.6%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.5%	52.4%	2.9%	49.0%	3.4%

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 5AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	60.1%	60.8%	0.7%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	22.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.8%	10.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (89.4%) 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	56.6%	50.7%	-5.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	33%	38.7%	5.7%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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 5AR this area, 7.8% 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 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	8.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	20.2%	8.4%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	47.2%	6.6%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.4%	87%	1.6%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	78.3%	72.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	8.7%	16.5%	7.8%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	71.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	5.5%	12.9%	7.4%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Myrtle Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Square was 75.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% higher than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Myrtle Square has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy and the 505th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 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 5AR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Myrtle Square are based on 3 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 Myrtle Square, Harrogate, HG1 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 5AR

Average Price
£431,649

Semi-Detached
£394,445

Terraced
£446,531

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Square

Average Price
£356,450

Semi-Detached
£399,854

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£269,640

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Mews, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-12-23	£469,204
1 The Mews, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£326,500	2016-09-16	£438,061
2 Strayside Cottages Myrtle Square, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2016-02-16	£401,631
1 Strayside Cottages Myrtle Square, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-02-05	£398,077
2 Strayside Cottages Myrtle Square, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£204,000	2014-06-06	£269,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 5AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	30
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Belford Road , HG1 1JA	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Valley Primary School Knapping Hill , HG1 2DN	3out of 4	1,219 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	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	4out of 4	1,796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	4out of 4	1,978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rossett School Green Lane , HG2 9JP	2out of 4	2,906 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	574 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	1,158 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Ladies' College Clarence Drive , Harrogate HG1 2QG	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	2,139 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brackenfield School 128 Duchy Road , HG1 2HE	- not rated	2,539 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
Westmoreland Coffee Lounge	2 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	107 yd
Mowbray Community Church	Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	107 yd
The Dogs Bakery	25 Regent Parade, Harrogate	167 yd
65 Degrees	26A East Parade, Harrogate	284 yd
Brunch Club	9 Bower Street, Harrogate	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Tap House	10 Devonshire Place, Harrogate	186 yd
The Empress	10 Church Square, Harrogate	452 yd
Harrogate Masonic Hall	Station Avenue, Harrogate	520 yd
The Harrogate Club	36 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate	691 yd
Harrogate Tap	Harrogate Railway Station, Station Parade	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Bar	23 Regent Parade, Harrogate	92 yd
Juggler's Pizza	25 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	134 yd
Adams Balti & Pizza	21 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	134 yd
Il Mercato	27 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	147 yd
Harrogate Grill & Pizza	19A Devonshire Place, Harrogate	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bower Road, Harrogate	486 yd
Tesco	2-3 Nidderdale House, Cambridge Road	857 yd
All Nations Supermarket	81 Skipton Road, Harrogate	861 yd
Waitrose Limited	87-93 Station Parade, Harrogate	899 yd
Co-operative Group	44 St Winifreds Avenue West, Harrogate	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gambaru Fitness STATION PARADE	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Harrogate High School (Closed) Ainsty Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Harrogate High School AINSTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	802 yd
The Stray YORK PLACE	grass pitches	932 yd
The Club And Spa At The Majestic Hotel Harrogate RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,000 yd
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints WETHERBY ROAD		1,084 yd
Pure Gym (Harrogate) TOWER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
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	77.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG1 5AR