Dragon Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 5DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HG1 5DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	45.7%	49.4%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	54.3%	50.6%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.4%	36.8%	-8.6%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	44.3%	2.3%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.9%	13.6%	4.7%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (90%) 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	64.1%	60.1%	-4.0%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	23.4%	29.9%	6.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5DS this area, 7% 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	7%	-4.9%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	4.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	56.4%	11.8%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	90.8%	91.1%	0.3%	81.4%	9.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	81.3%	82.7%	1.4%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	10.7%	5.5%	-5.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	82.7%	1.7%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Dragon Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dragon Avenue was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% lower than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dragon Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy and the 909th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.3%.

🔎 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 5DS, 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 Avenue are based on 213 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 Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 5DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 5DS

Average Price
£393,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£455,002

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,806

Other
£656,260

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dragon Avenue

Average Price
£346,441

Semi-Detached
£564,153

Terraced
£423,013

Detached
£520,750

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,431

Other
£662,281

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dragon AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 21 Dragon Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£204,000	2024-08-02	£204,828
31 Dragon Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-04-08	£325,021
Flat 1 21 Dragon Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-03-28	£165,848
Flat 3 39 Dragon Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2023-02-27	£126,616
59 Dragon Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£428,000	2022-04-12	£461,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 5DS

Employment

HG1 5DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

HG1 5DS 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	93
Retired	35
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	24
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Valley Primary School Knapping Hill , HG1 2DN	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Bilton Lane , HG1 3BA	3out of 4	972 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	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	4out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	4out of 4	2,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rossett School Green Lane , HG2 9JP	2out of 4	2,991 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	344 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	1,071 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Ladies' College Clarence Drive , Harrogate HG1 2QG	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	2,228 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brackenfield School 128 Duchy Road , HG1 2HE	- not rated	2,394 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
The Dogs Bakery	25 Regent Parade, Harrogate	222 yd
Westmoreland Coffee Lounge	2 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	232 yd
Mowbray Community Church	Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	232 yd
65 Degrees	26A East Parade, Harrogate	311 yd
Mykonos Bar & Grill	4 Mayfield Grove, Harrogate	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Tap House	10 Devonshire Place, Harrogate	287 yd
North Bar	2C & 2D Oxford Buildings, Cheltenham Parade	623 yd
The Disappearing Chin	38 Beulah Street, Harrogate	658 yd
Harrogate Masonic Hall	Station Avenue, Harrogate	662 yd
Cold Bath Brewing	46 Kings Road, Harrogate	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juggler's Pizza	25 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	206 yd
Adams Balti & Pizza	21 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	206 yd
Il Mercato	27 Westmoreland Street, Harrogate	231 yd
Perfect Kitchen	18 Devonshire Place, Harrogate	287 yd
Deli Bar	23 Regent Parade, Harrogate	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bower Road, Harrogate	367 yd
All Nations Supermarket	81 Skipton Road, Harrogate	589 yd
Tesco	2-3 Nidderdale House, Cambridge Road	790 yd
Co-op Food	The Skipton, Skipton Road	937 yd
Waitrose Limited	87-93 Station Parade, Harrogate	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gambaru Fitness STATION PARADE	health and fitness suite	555 yd
The Club And Spa At The Majestic Hotel Harrogate RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	799 yd
Harrogate High School (Closed) Ainsty Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Harrogate High School AINSTY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	911 yd
Advantage Health Club (Harrogate) RIPON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	941 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	205.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG1 5DS