Dragon Parade, Harrogate, HG1 5DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HG1 5DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	45%	47.2%	2.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55%	52.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	46.8%	45.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	38.9%	3.3%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (87.4%) 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	57.1%	55%	-2.1%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	30.1%	32.4%	2.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5DQ this area, 7.4% 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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.1%	-6.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	53.9%	13.3%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	96.8%	0.4%	81.4%	15.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	82.1%	81.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	81.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	9%	3.8%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Dragon Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dragon Parade was 6.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Dragon Parade has the 7th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy and the 87th lowest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 5DQ, 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 Dragon Parade are based on 360 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 Dragon Parade, Harrogate, HG1 5DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 5DQ

Average Price
£303,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£444,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,262

Other
£454,923

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dragon Parade

Average Price
£290,073

Semi-Detached
£489,124

Terraced
£456,338

Detached
£541,588

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,167

Other
£304,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dragon ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 100 Dragon Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2026-03-13	£160,000
Flat 2 100 Dragon Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2026-02-18	£115,000
102 Dragon Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-10-23	£237,903
Flat 3 46 Dragon Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,500	2025-04-17	£154,179
48 Dragon Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-07-17	£303,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 5DQ

Employment

HG1 5DQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5DQ 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	135
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Other	19
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	1

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	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	839 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	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Junior School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	- not rated	921 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield County Infants' School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	- not rated	921 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	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	- not rated	1,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Academy Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	3out of 4	1,889 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	2,451 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	485 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Pupil Referral Service 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	- not rated	485 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strive for Education 21 North Park Road , HG1 5PD	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	1,144 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Ladies' College Clarence Drive , HG1 2QG	- not rated	1,357 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	155 yd
Mowbray Community Church	Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	155 yd
The Dogs Bakery	25 Regent Parade, Harrogate	177 yd
65 Degrees	26A East Parade, Harrogate	224 yd
Mykonos Bar & Grill	4 Mayfield Grove, Harrogate	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Tap House	10 Devonshire Place, Harrogate	241 yd
Harrogate Masonic Hall	Station Avenue, Harrogate	560 yd
North Bar	2C & 2D Oxford Buildings, Cheltenham Parade	602 yd
The Disappearing Chin	38 Beulah Street, Harrogate	625 yd
The Empress	10 Church Square, Harrogate	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juggler's Pizza	25 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	141 yd
Adams Balti & Pizza	21 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	141 yd
Il Mercato	27 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	174 yd
Deli Bar	23 Regent Parade, Harrogate	225 yd
Perfect Kitchen	18 Devonshire Place, Harrogate	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bower Road, Harrogate	352 yd
All Nations Supermarket	81 Skipton Road, Harrogate	709 yd
Tesco	2-3 Nidderdale House, Cambridge Road	764 yd
Waitrose Limited	87-93 Station Parade, Harrogate	921 yd
Co-op Food	The Skipton, Skipton Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gambaru Fitness STATION PARADE	health and fitness suite	525 yd
The Club And Spa At The Majestic Hotel Harrogate RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	839 yd
Harrogate High School (Closed) Ainsty Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Harrogate High School AINSTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	896 yd
Advantage Health Club (Harrogate) RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd
The Stray YORK PLACE	grass pitches	1,036 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG1 5DQ