Hookstone Way, Harrogate, HG2 7DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HG2 7DE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	53%	-1.4%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	45.6%	47%	1.4%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	18.7%	27.8%	9.1%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	46%	-4.5%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15.9%	14.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	11.7%	8%	-3.7%	6.1%	1.9%

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	47.1%	49.5%	2.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	31.8%	35.3%	3.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.9%	11.3%	-5.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	13.9%	-7.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	18.1%	1.3%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	8%	0.5%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	22%	34%	12.0%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
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 White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.9%	91.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	90.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	90.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.5%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Hookstone Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hookstone Way was 37.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hookstone Way has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck and the 1033rd highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HG2 7DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Hookstone Way are based on 48 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 Hookstone Way, Harrogate, HG2 7DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG2 7DE

Average Price
£292,375

Semi-Detached
£292,134

Terraced
£297,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hookstone Way

Average Price
£290,257

Semi-Detached
£290,195

Terraced
£291,689

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hookstone WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hookstone Way, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2026-01-30	£241,559
34 Hookstone Way, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-02-22	£299,973
42 Hookstone Way, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2020-09-30	£285,346
1B Hookstone Way, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2020-03-20	£379,489
1B Hookstone Way, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-05	£375,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG2 7DE

Employment

HG2 7DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	92
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
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	22
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hookstone Chase Community Primary School Hookstone Chase , HG2 7DJ	- not rated	262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hookstone Chase Primary School Hookstone Chase , HG2 7DJ	3out of 4	262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbeck Primary Academy High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LL	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbeck Community Primary School High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LL	- not rated	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community Junior School, Harrogate Wetherby Road , HG2 7SG	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	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	2out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	2,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Academy Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	- not rated	2,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Academy converter	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	2,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwater School High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LW	- not rated	891 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwater Academy High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LW	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	1,702 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Strive for Education 21 North Park Road , HG1 5PD	- not rated	2,994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Harrogate 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	3out of 4	3,020 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Starbeck Mission	Forest Avenue, Harrogate	422 yd
Claro Enterprises	Spa Road, Harrogate	552 yd
Eat @ No 3	3 Stonefall Avenue, Harrogate	773 yd
The Munch Box	1 Camwal Road, Harrogate	775 yd
Susie June's Cafe	67F High Street	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of Wales	49 High Street, Harrogate	792 yd
The Office Ale House	67B High Street, Harrogate	823 yd
Harrogate Railway Sports & Social Cl	Railway Athletic Football Club, Station View	889 yd
The Woodlands Hotel	110 Wetherby Road, Harrogate	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portside Fish And Chips	52 High Street, Harrogate	731 yd
KFC	48 High Street, Harrogate	731 yd
Khans Harrogate	42 High Street, Harrogate	731 yd
Pedros Peri Peri	44 High Street, Harrogate	731 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	46 High Street, Harrogate	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Plumpton Park, Harrogate	236 yd
Co-op	56-58 High Street, Harrogate	731 yd
Tesco Express Supermarket	High Street, Harrogate	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prospect Park SYCAMORE DRIVE	grass pitches	361 yd
Starbeck Baths SPA LANE	swimming pool	552 yd
Cats Field FOREST LANE	grass pitches	893 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG2 7DE