Mount Street, Harrogate, HG2 8DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HG2 8DQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	63.4%	56%	-7.4%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	36.6%	44%	7.4%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 8DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	37.9%	44.1%	6.2%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	28.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13.3%	16.2%	2.9%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	12.8%	6.3%	-6.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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	50.6%	49.4%	-1.2%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	30.5%	34.3%	3.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14%	12.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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	19.2%	15.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	17.3%	4.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.8%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	36.8%	0.3%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
White	97.9%	91.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	91.8%	87.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	87.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Street was 154.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 342.2% higher than the Harlow & St. Georges average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mount Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harlow & St. Georges and the 166th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HG2 8DQ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Mount Street are based on 99 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 Mount Street, Harrogate, HG2 8DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG2 8DQ

Average Price
£276,588

Semi-Detached
£272,324

Terraced
£281,485

Detached
£279,557

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,380

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Street

Average Price
£274,575

Semi-Detached
£273,819

Terraced
£277,688

Detached
£283,786

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,657

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Mount Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-11-04	£395,815
49 Mount Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-25	£285,309
21A Mount Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-01	£221,773
26 Mount Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2023-10-06	£273,628
36 Mount Street, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-06-30	£275,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG2 8DQ

Employment

HG2 8DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	86
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oatlands Infant School Hookstone Road , HG2 8BT	- not rated	173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oatlands Community Infant School Hookstone Road , HG2 8BT	- not rated	173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oatlands Community Junior School Beechwood Grove , HG2 8QP	- not rated	598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oatlands Community Junior School Beechwood Grove , HG2 8QP	- not rated	598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rossett Acre Primary School Pannal Ash Road , HG2 9PH	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	- not rated	1,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	- not rated	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Academy Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	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	759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West End School 4 the Oval , HG2 9BA	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Tutorial College 2 the Oval , HG2 9BA	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashville College Green Lane , HG2 9JP	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strive for Education 21 North Park Road , HG1 5PD	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	1,929 yd	Miscellaneous	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 Curry Counter	69 - 71 Leeds Road, Harrogate	162 yd
Subway	79 Leeds Road, Harrogate	177 yd
Cortado	63 Leeds Road, Harrogate	177 yd
Folk Coffee House Ltd	77 Leeds Road, Harrogate	205 yd
The Wild Plum Coffee Shop	34-36 Hookstone Road, Harrogate	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Balcony Sports Bar Ltd	The County Ground, St Georges Road		439 yd
St Georges Sports And Social Club	St Georges Road, Harrogate		720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oatlands Mount Fisheries	4 Mount Street, Harrogate	7 yd
Wings Takeaway	75A Leeds Road, Harrogate	162 yd
Wing's Takeaway	75A Leeds Road, Harrogate	162 yd
Ichi Sushi Lotus	63A Leeds Road, Harrogate	177 yd
Domino's	75D Leeds Road, Harrogate	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	73 Leeds Road, Harrogate		177 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, Oatlands Retail Park		376 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oatlands Park HOOKSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
Oatlands Mount Social Club UNIT 1 UNIT 1 CORONATION GROVE		227 yd
Harrogate Cricket Ground THE COUNTY GROUND THE COUNTY GROUND ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
Harrogate Racquets Club FIRS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	521 yd
Nuffield Health (Harrogate)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	536 yd
Almsford Playing Fields ALMSFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	732 yd
Harrogate College Hookstone Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
St Aidan'S Church Of England High School OATLANDS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	1.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG2 8DQ