Priest Lane, Ripon, HG4 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HG4 1LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.2%	49.7%	3.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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	27.5%	31.6%	4.1%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	43.4%	-5.1%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.2%	16.8%	4.6%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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	39.4%	46.5%	7.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	41.7%	34.6%	-7.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.5%	15.7%	3.2%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	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%	17.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	11.8%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21.6%	8.5%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	34.3%	5.9%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.3%	97.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	95.8%	90.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.1%	7%	5.9%	6.1%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	89.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Priest Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priest Lane was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Ripon Minster & Moorside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priest Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ripon Minster & Moorside and the 810th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1LS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Priest Lane are based on 98 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 Priest Lane, Ripon, HG4 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG4 1LS

Average Price
£288,150

Semi-Detached
£283,568

Terraced
£256,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£554,373

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priest Lane

Average Price
£236,542

Semi-Detached
£275,766

Terraced
£209,243

Detached
£275,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£558,329

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priest LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Priest Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-07-15	£314,746
85 Priest Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-02-28	£238,554
105 Priest Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-22	£264,271
91 Priest Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-12-17	£271,670
103 Priest Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-10	£262,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG4 1LS

Employment

HG4 1LS 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	88
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Priest Lane , HG4 1LT	3out of 4	162 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School Trinity Lane , HG4 2AL	2out of 4	906 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Church Lane , HG4 2ES	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Church Lane , HG4 2ES	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School & Nursery Harrogate Road , HG4 1SU	3out of 4	1,374 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	1,640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripon Grammar School Clotherholme Road , HG4 2DG	4out of 4	1,716 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	2,637 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
The Old Deanery	Minster Road, Ripon	388 yd
Cathedral View Cafe	2 Bedern Bank, Ripon	501 yd
Food Of Zeus Limited	Unit 3, 80 Bondgate	537 yd
Portofino Ristorante	8 Kirkgate, Ripon	554 yd
Uno Momento	8 Kirkgate, Ripon	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Water Rat	24 Bondgate Green, Ripon	342 yd
The Navigation Inn	The Navigation Inn, 1 Canal Road	393 yd
The Portly Pig	5B Kirkgate, Ripon	572 yd
Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel	2 Market Place, Ripon	640 yd
The Golden Lion	69-70 Allhallowgate, Ripon	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bondgate Fisheries	Red Rose Cottage, 10 Bondgate Green	342 yd
The Forge Sandwich Shop Ltd	Canal Wharf, Bondgate Green	352 yd
Lula's Grill and Pizzeria	35 Kirkgate, Ripon	565 yd
Double Luck	7 Kirkgate, Ripon	569 yd
Zorro Pizza	1 Kirkgate, Ripon	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1, St Michaels Retail Park	570 yd
Aldi	34 Stonebridgegate, Ripon	595 yd
Sainsbury's	5 Market Place, Ripon	640 yd
Booths	9 Marshall Way, Ripon	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Intrim Queen Street	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Ripon Leisure Centre DALLAMIRES LANE	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Camp Close Football Pitch AISMUNDERBY CLOSE	grass pitches	819 yd
Core Fitness 5-7 5-7 MARSHALL WAY	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Ripon Spa Baths PARK STREET	swimming pool	933 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG4 1LS