Fairways Drive, Harrogate, HG2 7ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HG2 7ER has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.3% of the population 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	53.6%	59.3%	5.7%	51.0%	8.3%
Male	46.4%	40.7%	-5.7%	49.0%	-8.3%

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	23.2%	29.7%	6.5%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	47%	-8.0%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	6.3%

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	40.5%	47.9%	7.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.7%	36.9%	3.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	17.1%	11%	-6.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	16.7%	-9.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	13.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	17.2%	1.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	29.6%	8.2%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.2%	96.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	94.8%	93.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	4%	5.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	93.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	61.9%	46.2%	15.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Fairways Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairways Drive was 7.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.5% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fairways Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck and the 123rd 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 -22.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HG2 7ER, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fairways Drive are based on 65 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 Fairways Drive, Harrogate, HG2 7ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG2 7ER

Average Price
£265,143

Semi-Detached
£265,143

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairways Drive

Average Price
£272,930

Semi-Detached
£269,992

Terraced
£287,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairways DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Fairways Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-04-26	£261,723
43 Fairways Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-07-11	£242,314
60 Fairways Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-09-02	£234,562
40 Fairways Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2019-06-13	£271,815
51 Fairways Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2019-01-11	£286,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG2 7ER

Employment

HG2 7ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HG2 7ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	14
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Starbeck Community Primary School High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LL	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbeck Primary Academy High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LL	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hookstone Chase Community Primary School Hookstone Chase , HG2 7DJ	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hookstone Chase Primary School Hookstone Chase , HG2 7DJ	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community Junior School, Harrogate Wetherby Road , HG2 7SG	- not rated	1,858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King James's School King James Road , HG5 8EB	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	2out of 4	2,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	2,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Academy Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	3out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	- not rated	2,787 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,575 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	619 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwater Academy High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LW	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	1,515 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Park Lane , HG5 0DQ	- not rated	2,923 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Park Lane , HG5 0DQ	- not rated	2,923 yd	Academy special converter	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 Harrogate Golf Club Limited	Forest Lane Head, Harrogate	660 yd
Claro Enterprises	Spa Road, Harrogate	718 yd
The Living Room Cafe & Gallery	Starbeck Methodist Church Hall, High Street	726 yd
Starbeck Tandoori	67H High Street, Harrogate	726 yd
Susie June's Cafe	67F High Street	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Office Ale House	67B High Street, Harrogate	756 yd
Prince of Wales	49 High Street, Harrogate	791 yd
Harrogate Railway Sports & Social Cl	Railway Athletic Football Club, Station View	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portside Fish And Chips	52 High Street, Harrogate	789 yd
KFC	48 High Street, Harrogate	789 yd
Khans Harrogate	42 High Street, Harrogate	789 yd
Pedros Peri Peri	44 High Street, Harrogate	789 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	46 High Street, Harrogate	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	56-58 High Street, Harrogate		789 yd
Morrisons	Plumpton Park, Harrogate		860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cats Field FOREST LANE	grass pitches	536 yd
Starbeck Baths SPA LANE	swimming pool	650 yd
Harrogate Golf Club FOREST LANE HEAD	golf	682 yd
Prospect Park SYCAMORE DRIVE	grass pitches	701 yd
Starbeck Tennis Club STARBECK TENNIS CLUB STARBECK TENNIS CLUB BOGS LANE	tennis courts	905 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG2 7ER