Prospect Road, Harrogate, HG2 7PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HG2 7PB 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 Prospect Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Road was 107.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% higher than the Fairfax & Starbeck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck and the 299th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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 7PB, 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 Prospect Road are based on 46 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 Prospect Road, Harrogate, HG2 7PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG2 7PB

Average Price
£176,576

Semi-Detached
£176,576

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Road

Average Price
£255,895

Semi-Detached
£281,996

Terraced
£235,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£202,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Prospect Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-08-31	£179,277
2 Prospect Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2004-03-05	£154,436
4 Prospect Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,100	2002-11-12	£175,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG2 7PB

Employment

HG2 7PB 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 7PB 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	616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbeck Community Primary School High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LL	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hookstone Chase Community Primary School Hookstone Chase , HG2 7DJ	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hookstone Chase Primary School Hookstone Chase , HG2 7DJ	3out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Community Junior School, Harrogate Wetherby Road , HG2 7SG	- not rated	1,033 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	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate High School Ainsty Road , HG1 4AP	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Academy Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	3out of 4	2,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	- not rated	2,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	3out of 4	2,141 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	2,866 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	564 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwater Academy High Street , Starbeck HG2 7LW	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henshaws College Bogs Lane , HG1 4ED	- not rated	1,043 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Harrogate 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Pupil Referral Service 59 Grove Road , HG1 5EP	- not rated	2,345 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
Eat @ No 3	3 Stonefall Avenue, Harrogate	141 yd
Spoilt	14 High Street, Harrogate	152 yd
The Munch Box	1 Camwal Road, Harrogate	216 yd
Claro Enterprises	Spa Road, Harrogate	241 yd
Starbeck Mission	Forest Avenue, Harrogate	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrogate Railway Sports & Social Cl	Railway Athletic Football Club, Station View	159 yd
Prince of Wales	49 High Street, Harrogate	260 yd
The Office Ale House	67B High Street, Harrogate	335 yd
Berties	57 Knaresborough Road, Harrogate	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	1 Stonefall Avenue, Harrogate	141 yd
Sunrise Chinese	33A Stonefall Avenue, Harrogate	141 yd
Bradleys	12 High Street, Harrogate	152 yd
Pizza Pan	18 High Street, Harrogate	152 yd
Portside Fish And Chips	52 High Street, Harrogate	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express Supermarket	High Street, Harrogate	152 yd
Co-op	56-58 High Street, Harrogate	205 yd
Morrisons	Plumpton Park, Harrogate	587 yd
Lidl	Knaresborough Road, Harrogate	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Starbeck Baths SPA LANE	swimming pool	302 yd
Prospect Park SYCAMORE DRIVE	grass pitches	381 yd
Harrogate Railway Fc RAILWAY ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB RAILWAY ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB STATION VIEW	grass pitches	475 yd
Cats Field FOREST LANE	grass pitches	653 yd
Starbeck Tennis Club STARBECK TENNIS CLUB STARBECK TENNIS CLUB BOGS LANE	tennis courts	754 yd
Fairfax Community Centre FAIRFAX AVENUE		938 yd
Henshaw'S College Bogs Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,038 yd
Harrogate Golf Club FOREST LANE HEAD	golf	1,082 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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%

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

Overview of HG2 7PB