High Street, Harrogate, HG2 7LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HG2 7LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 HG2 7LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	45.9%	54.1%	8.2%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	26.1%	-6.8%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.3%	13.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	43.8%	47.9%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	39.7%	33%	-6.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12%	14.2%	2.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.5%	16.6%	0.1%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.7%	8.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	31.4%	6.3%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	7.8%	1.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.4%	94.3%	4.9%	81.4%	12.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	88.7%	85.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	3.4%	8.4%	5.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	85.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.8%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 518.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 392.8% higher than the Fairfax & Starbeck average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck and the 33rd highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 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 7LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 436 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 7LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG2 7LQ

Average Price
£280,394

Semi-Detached
£593,112

Terraced
£274,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,055

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£395,428

Semi-Detached
£419,269

Terraced
£314,603

Detached
£606,829

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,457

Other
£971,482

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 55 High Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-07-31	£125,826
47 High Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2011-09-08	£202,699
Flat 2 55 High Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2006-12-20	£106,639
Flat 2 55 High Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2004-08-06	£126,613
57 - 59 High Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2003-07-04	£302,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG2 7LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	21
Self-Employed	17
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbeck Community Primary School High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LL	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hookstone Chase Community Primary School Hookstone Chase , HG2 7DJ	- not rated	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hookstone Chase Primary School Hookstone Chase , HG2 7DJ	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community Junior School, Harrogate Wetherby Road , HG2 7SG	- not rated	1,287 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	1,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	1,544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Academy Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	- not rated	2,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	3out of 4	2,385 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	3,120 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	313 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwater Academy High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LW	3out of 4	313 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	916 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Harrogate 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Pupil Referral Service 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	- not rated	2,464 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Munch Box	1 Camwal Road, Harrogate	38 yd
Susie June's Cafe	67F High Street	93 yd
The Living Room Cafe & Gallery	Starbeck Methodist Church Hall, High Street	167 yd
Starbeck Tandoori	67H High Street, Harrogate	167 yd
Claro Enterprises	Spa Road, Harrogate	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of Wales	49 High Street, Harrogate	7 yd
The Office Ale House	67B High Street, Harrogate	81 yd
Harrogate Railway Sports & Social Cl	Railway Athletic Football Club, Station View	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillichicks Harrogate Ltd	47 High Street, Harrogate	7 yd
Portside Fish And Chips	52 High Street, Harrogate	67 yd
KFC	48 High Street, Harrogate	67 yd
Khans Harrogate	42 High Street, Harrogate	67 yd
Pedros Peri Peri	44 High Street, Harrogate	67 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	56-58 High Street, Harrogate	67 yd
Tesco Express Supermarket	High Street, Harrogate	384 yd
Morrisons	Plumpton Park, Harrogate	708 yd
Lidl	Knaresborough Road, Harrogate	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Starbeck Baths SPA LANE	swimming pool	237 yd
Cats Field FOREST LANE	grass pitches	408 yd
Harrogate Railway Fc RAILWAY ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB RAILWAY ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB STATION VIEW	grass pitches	433 yd
Prospect Park SYCAMORE DRIVE	grass pitches	438 yd
Starbeck Tennis Club STARBECK TENNIS CLUB STARBECK TENNIS CLUB BOGS LANE	tennis courts	518 yd
Harrogate Golf Club FOREST LANE HEAD	golf	830 yd
Henshaw'S College Bogs Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG2 7LQ