Skipton Street, Harrogate, HG1 5JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HG1 5JF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	44.5%	50%	5.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	55.5%	50%	-5.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	54%	57.6%	3.6%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	28.8%	0.4%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93%) 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	50.7%	53.7%	3.0%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	38.6%	39.3%	0.7%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%

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 5JF this area, 7.6% 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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	4.5%	-7.3%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	10.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.7%	7.3%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	53.5%	13.7%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	10%	2%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.9%	93.4%	1.5%	81.4%	12.0%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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%	78.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	9.6%	13.3%	3.7%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	77.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	10.3%	7.4%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5%	1.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Skipton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skipton Street was 97.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% higher than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skipton Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and the 339th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 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 5JF, 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 Street are based on 73 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 Street, Harrogate, HG1 5JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG1 5JF

Average Price
£271,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£276,443

Detached
£114,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skipton Street

Average Price
£261,290

Semi-Detached
£252,837

Terraced
£263,932

Detached
£115,456

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skipton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Skipton Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-01-31	£245,375
32 Skipton Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-08-09	£284,476
36 Skipton Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-08-07	£292,095
19 Skipton Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-04-22	£296,580
9 Skipton Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-01-12	£294,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG1 5JF

Employment

HG1 5JF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 5JF 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	117
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Bilton Lane , HG1 3BA	3out of 4	372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Valley Primary School Knapping Hill , HG1 2DN	3out of 4	460 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	563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	4out of 4	2,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	4out of 4	2,689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rossett School Green Lane , HG2 9JP	2out of 4	3,419 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	368 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Ladies' College Clarence Drive , Harrogate HG1 2QG	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	1,339 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	2,304 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brackenfield School 128 Duchy Road , HG1 2HE	- not rated	2,425 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	79 yd
Pink Door	150 Kings Road, Harrogate	132 yd
Lilypad	136 Kings Road, Harrogate	132 yd
Cafe Mamma Amelia	120 Kings Road, Harrogate	205 yd
On a Roll	50 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilton Working Mens Club	136 Skipton Road, Harrogate	206 yd
The Claro Beagle	Coppice Gate, Harrogate	793 yd
Devonshire Tap House	10 Devonshire Place, Harrogate	796 yd
Cold Bath Brewing	46 Kings Road, Harrogate	905 yd
Christie's	20-22 Kings Road, Harrogate	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Breads	160 Kings Road, Harrogate	76 yd
Salt N Sugar	146 Kings Road, Harrogate	132 yd
Kushi Tandoori	146A Kings Road, Harrogate	132 yd
Pizzaficio	152 Kings Road, Harrogate	132 yd
China Garden	2 Dawson Terrace, Harrogate	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Nations Supermarket	81 Skipton Road, Harrogate	93 yd
Co-op Food	The Skipton, Skipton Road	337 yd
Costcutter	247 Skipton Road, Harrogate	562 yd
Co-op	126 King Edwards Drive, Harrogate	773 yd
Asda	Bower Road, Harrogate	803 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	888 yd
Gambaru Fitness STATION PARADE	health and fitness suite	968 yd
The Hydro (Pool & Fitness Centre) JENNY FIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 yd
New Park Community Primary School SKIPTON ROAD		1,033 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	184.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG1 5JF