Barrowby Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HG3 1HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.4%	48.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 HG3 1HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	22.5%	24.1%	1.6%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	59.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	15.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.6%	55.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	33.5%	32.6%	-0.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	10.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	5.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	17.3%	4.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	47.4%	1.6%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	97.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	95.9%	95.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	94.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	76.7%	16.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	65.6%	46.2%	19.4%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Barrowby Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrowby Lane was 44.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% higher than the Oatlands & Pannal average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Barrowby Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Oatlands & Pannal and the 917th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HG3 1HQ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Barrowby Lane 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 Barrowby Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, HG3 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG3 1HQ

Average Price
£930,356

Semi-Detached
£504,665

Terraced
£508,842

Detached
£1,137,520

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,705

Other
£1,769,507

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrowby Lane

Average Price
£960,298

Semi-Detached
£517,167

Terraced
£492,305

Detached
£1,200,620

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,439

Other
£1,785,742

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrowby LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Weathertop Barrowby Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2024-07-31	£807,947
Kirkby Chase Barrowby Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£3,500,000	2023-11-22	£3,553,846
The Fold Barrowby Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2023-08-02	£906,859
Prospect House Barrowby Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£865,000	2023-07-14	£900,415
Tremain Barrowby Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2022-08-25	£1,620,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG3 1HQ

Employment

HG3 1HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

HG3 1HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	127
Retired	98
Self-Employed	81
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	16
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England School Main Street , Kirkby Overblow HG3 1HD	3out of 4	274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pannal Primary School Pannal Green , Pannal HG3 1LH	3out of 4	3,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sicklinghall Community Primary School Main Street , LS22 4BD	3out of 4	3,757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Follifoot Church of England Primary School Main Street , Follifoot HG3 1DU	3out of 4	3,986 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School School Lane , Spofforth HG3 1BA	3out of 4	4,417 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateways School Harewood , LS17 9LE	- not rated	4,711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shoulder Of Mutton Inn	Follifoot Lane, Kirkby Overblow		187 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HG3 1HQ postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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