Almsford Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HG2 8EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.6%	48.5%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of HG2 8EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.2%	29.6%	7.4%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	52.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	7.9%
Separated	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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	49.1%	47.3%	-1.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.5%	36.1%	1.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.3%	5.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	44.6%	5.5%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	97.5%	94%	-3.5%	81.4%	12.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	94.7%	90.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	94%	89.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Almsford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Almsford Drive was 10.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Almsford Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck and the 189th 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HG2 8EN, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Almsford Drive are based on 108 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 Almsford Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG2 8EN

Average Price
£313,107

Semi-Detached
£340,452

Terraced
£282,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,652

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Almsford Drive

Average Price
£437,830

Semi-Detached
£380,402

Terraced
£286,217

Detached
£728,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,723

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Almsford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Almsford Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,500	2025-10-02	£401,957
12 Almsford Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-06-16	£285,340
25 Almsford Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-07-14	£581,617
19 Almsford Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-05-23	£307,466
32 Almsford Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-06-09	£427,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG2 8EN

Employment

HG2 8EN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HG2 8EN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oatlands Community Junior School Beechwood Grove , HG2 8QP	- not rated	222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oatlands Community Junior School Beechwood Grove , HG2 8QP	- not rated	222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oatlands Infant School Hookstone Road , HG2 8BT	- not rated	397 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oatlands Community Infant School Hookstone Road , HG2 8BT	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rossett Acre Primary School Pannal Ash Road , HG2 9PH	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Academy Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive , HG2 8PT	- not rated	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England High School Oatlands Drive , HG2 8JR	- not rated	1,323 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue , HG2 0DZ	- not rated	1,579 yd	Community school	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	382 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	1,307 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Tutorial College 2 the Oval , HG2 9BA	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashville College Green Lane , HG2 9JP	- not rated	1,803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strive for Education 21 North Park Road , HG1 5PD	- not rated	1,992 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrogate Language Academy 8a Royal Parade , HG1 2SZ	- not rated	2,453 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
Little Bees Harrogate	Kidzplay, Beech Avenue	199 yd
World of Their Own	Unit 17a, Hornbeam Park Oval	333 yd
The Wild Plum Coffee Shop	34-36 Hookstone Road, Harrogate	389 yd
Brunch & Brew	Unit 12, Hornbeam House	440 yd
HG2	Block A, Harrogate College	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Balcony Sports Bar Ltd	The County Ground, St Georges Road		974 yd
St Georges Sports And Social Club	St Georges Road, Harrogate		1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coronation Fisheries	2A Coronation Avenue, Harrogate	313 yd
Ichi Sushi Lotus	63A Leeds Road, Harrogate	490 yd
Domino's	75D Leeds Road, Harrogate	490 yd
Wings Takeaway	75A Leeds Road, Harrogate	498 yd
Wing's Takeaway	75A Leeds Road, Harrogate	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, Oatlands Retail Park		193 yd
Co-op	73 Leeds Road, Harrogate		490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Almsford Playing Fields ALMSFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	237 yd
Oatlands Mount Social Club UNIT 1 UNIT 1 CORONATION GROVE		324 yd
Nuffield Health (Harrogate)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Oatlands Park HOOKSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
Harrogate Racquets Club FIRS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	567 yd
Harrogate College Hookstone Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	597 yd
Harrogate Cricket Ground THE COUNTY GROUND THE COUNTY GROUND ST. GEORGES ROAD	grass pitches	881 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	283.9 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG2 8EN