Water Skellgate, Ripon, HG4 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HG4 1BQ is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	46.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	53%	53.8%	0.8%	49.0%	4.8%

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 area around HG4 1BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	37.3%	52.6%	15.3%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	20.7%	-15.9%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.8%	17.1%	2.3%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	44.4%	46.2%	1.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	38.2%	32.3%	-5.9%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.9%	16.8%	2.9%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3%	4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	17.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	17.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17%	6.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	26.9%	7.5%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	10.9%	2.8%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.9%	93%	0.1%	81.4%	11.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	75.4%	86.7%	11.3%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	17.5%	7.6%	-9.9%	6.1%	1.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	85.9%	11.0%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	10.1%	5.9%	-4.2%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Water Skellgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Skellgate was 535.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 621.2% higher than the Ripon Minster & Moorside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Water Skellgate has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ripon Minster & Moorside and the 30th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HG4 1BQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Water Skellgate are based on 35 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 Water Skellgate, Ripon, HG4 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG4 1BQ

Average Price
£182,308

Semi-Detached
£265,609

Terraced
£178,138

Detached
£253,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,518

Other
£209,336

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Skellgate

Average Price
£205,883

Semi-Detached
£238,789

Terraced
£199,899

Detached
£297,133

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,549

Other
£187,940

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water SkellgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Water Skellgate, Ripon, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-11-12	£179,818
6 Water Skellgate, Ripon, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-05	£186,847
1 Water Skellgate, Ripon, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-02-16	£119,819
6 Water Skellgate, Ripon, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2023-03-03	£146,463
17 Water Skellgate, Ripon, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-05-26	£273,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG4 1BQ

Employment

HG4 1BQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	35
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	19
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Church Lane , HG4 2ES	3out of 4	410 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Church Lane , HG4 2ES	4out of 4	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School Trinity Lane , HG4 2AL	2out of 4	426 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Priest Lane , HG4 1LT	3out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School & Nursery Harrogate Road , HG4 1SU	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Ripon Clotherholme Road , HG4 2DE	4out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripon Grammar School Clotherholme Road , HG4 2DG	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Spring Hill Palace Road , HG4 3HN	- not rated	2,263 yd	Other independent special school	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
Moti Raj	18 High Skellgate, Ripon	78 yd
Wakemans House Cafe	The Wakemans House, 33 Market Place	99 yd
Messy Buns	1 Ripon Small Shops, Duck Hill	102 yd
Manchega	1 Duck Hill, Ripon	104 yd
Claro Lounge	39 Market Place, Ripon	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ripon Conservative Club	1 Water Skellgate, Ripon	7 yd
The Portly Pig	5B Kirkgate, Ripon	111 yd
Black Swan	21 Westgate, Ripon	158 yd
Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel	2 Market Place, Ripon	194 yd
Hornblower Tavern	3 Old Market Place, Ripon	286 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maharani Takeaway	19 High Skellgate, Ripon	78 yd
Dragon Inn	41 Market Place, Ripon	99 yd
Taste	43 Market Place, Ripon	99 yd
Double Luck	7 Kirkgate, Ripon	112 yd
Zorro Pizza	1 Kirkgate, Ripon	112 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	5 Market Place, Ripon	194 yd
Booths	9 Marshall Way, Ripon	284 yd
Aldi	34 Stonebridgegate, Ripon	663 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1, St Michaels Retail Park	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Intrim Queen Street	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Ripon Spa Baths PARK STREET	swimming pool	273 yd
Core Fitness 5-7 5-7 MARSHALL WAY	health and fitness suite	312 yd
Spa Park PARK STREET	tennis courts	452 yd
St Wilfrid'S Catholic Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	531 yd
Ripon Rugby Union Football Club MALLORIE PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	570 yd
Ripon City Afc Mallorie Park Drive	grass pitches	602 yd
Camp Close Football Pitch AISMUNDERBY CLOSE	grass pitches	839 yd
Ripon Leisure Centre DALLAMIRES LANE	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Ripon Cricket Club STUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	885 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	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	55.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG4 1BQ