High Street, Harrogate, HG2 7HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HG2 7HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47%	48.9%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	26.2%	30.1%	3.9%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	45.6%	-1.7%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	13.5%	8.9%	-4.6%	6.1%	2.8%

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	47.4%	41.7%	-5.7%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	35.2%	39.5%	4.3%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	13.6%	14.3%	0.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.4%	15.6%	-3.8%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	14.8%	-8.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.5%	5.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	31.9%	10.0%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.7%	94.9%	1.2%	81.4%	13.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	89.9%	84.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	4.2%	8.9%	4.7%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	84.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	7.6%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 132.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% higher than the Fairfax & Starbeck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck and the 220th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.6%.

🔎 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 7HX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 429 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 High Street, Harrogate, HG2 7HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG2 7HX

Average Price
£297,282

Semi-Detached
£557,165

Terraced
£367,299

Detached
£263,865

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,829

Other
£1,060,878

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£399,610

Semi-Detached
£424,714

Terraced
£313,255

Detached
£612,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,649

Other
£1,009,192

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 High Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-03-01	£546,132
Flat 12 Ravenscourt, 31 High Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-12-09	£73,515
Flat 2 Ravenscourt, 31 High Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,500	2022-11-04	£62,428
7 High Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-09-17	£657,790
Flat 4 Ravenscourt, 31 High Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-06-17	£79,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG2 7HX

Employment

HG2 7HX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

HG2 7HX 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	105
Retired	72
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Starbeck Primary Academy High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LL	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Community Primary School Wetherby Road , HG2 7SG	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hookstone Chase Primary School Hookstone Chase , HG2 7DJ	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	1,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Woodfield Road , HG1 4HZ	3out of 4	1,801 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	1,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	4out of 4	1,970 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King James's School King James Road , HG5 8EB	3out of 4	3,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	4out of 4	3,541 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	691 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	928 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Harrogate 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	3,074 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Ladies' College Clarence Drive , Harrogate HG1 2QG	- not rated	3,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spoilt	14 High Street, Harrogate	95 yd
Eat @ No 3	3 Stonefall Avenue, Harrogate	141 yd
The Munch Box	1 Camwal Road, Harrogate	266 yd
Claro Enterprises	Spa Road, Harrogate	353 yd
Susie June's Cafe	67F High Street	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrogate Railway Sports & Social Cl	Railway Athletic Football Club, Station View	88 yd
Prince of Wales	49 High Street, Harrogate	306 yd
The Office Ale House	67B High Street, Harrogate	376 yd
Berties	57 Knaresborough Road, Harrogate	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradleys	12 High Street, Harrogate	95 yd
Pizza Pan	18 High Street, Harrogate	95 yd
Papa Johns	1 Stonefall Avenue, Harrogate	141 yd
Sunrise Chinese	33A Stonefall Avenue, Harrogate	141 yd
Portside Fish And Chips	52 High Street, Harrogate	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express Supermarket	High Street, Harrogate	95 yd
Co-op	56-58 High Street, Harrogate	273 yd
Morrisons	Plumpton Park, Harrogate	690 yd
Lidl	Knaresborough Road, Harrogate	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrogate Railway Fc RAILWAY ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB RAILWAY ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB STATION VIEW	grass pitches	390 yd
Starbeck Baths SPA LANE	swimming pool	409 yd
Prospect Park SYCAMORE DRIVE	grass pitches	497 yd
Cats Field FOREST LANE	grass pitches	709 yd
Starbeck Tennis Club STARBECK TENNIS CLUB STARBECK TENNIS CLUB BOGS LANE	tennis courts	752 yd
Fairfax Community Centre FAIRFAX AVENUE		897 yd
Henshaw'S College Bogs Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	965 yd
Willow Tree Community Primary School WETHERBY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,078 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG2 7HX