Grove Close, Ripon, HG4 1SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HG4 1SY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	50.6%	49.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.4%	50.9%	1.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 HG4 1SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	21.9%	27.3%	5.4%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	52.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.8%	11.2%	2.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	1.8%

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	46.4%	40.5%	-5.9%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	26.6%	31.9%	5.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	19.4%	20.4%	1.0%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	31.6%	27%	-4.6%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	8.6%	2.6%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	23.8%	4.7%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	99.3%	2.3%	81.4%	17.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	94.3%	91.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	91.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Grove Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Close was 130.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.8% higher than the Ripon Minster & Moorside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grove Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ripon Minster & Moorside and the 229th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 1SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Grove Close are based on 6 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 Grove Close, Ripon, HG4 1SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG4 1SY

Average Price
£367,713

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£367,713

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Close

Average Price
£385,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£385,858

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Grove Close, Ripon, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-05-28	£370,497
6 Grove Close, Ripon, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-08-23	£289,562
3 Grove Close, Ripon, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2004-08-27	£425,152
1 Grove Close, Ripon, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2004-02-20	£419,068
3 Grove Close, Ripon, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£136,500	2002-06-07	£368,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG4 1SY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HG4 1SY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	15
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorside Primary School & Nursery Harrogate Road , HG4 1SU	3out of 4	131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Quarry Moor Lane , HG4 1RW	1out of 4	503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Church Lane , HG4 2ES	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Church Lane , HG4 2ES	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Priest Lane , HG4 1LT	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripon Grammar School Clotherholme Road , HG4 2DG	4out of 4	1,655 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	3,153 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
McDonalds	Quarry Moor Garage, Harrogate Road	732 yd
Food Of Zeus Limited	Unit 3, 80 Bondgate	751 yd
Cathedral View Cafe	2 Bedern Bank, Ripon	1,025 yd
Portofino Ristorante	8 Kirkgate, Ripon	1,046 yd
Uno Momento	8 Kirkgate, Ripon	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Navigation Inn	The Navigation Inn, 1 Canal Road	871 yd
Ripon Rugby Club	Mallorie Park Drive, Ripon	928 yd
The Water Rat	24 Bondgate Green, Ripon	936 yd
Ripon Conservative Club	1 Water Skellgate, Ripon	1,001 yd
The Portly Pig	5B Kirkgate, Ripon	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lead Lane Fisheries	27 Lead Lane, Ripon	234 yd
Southgate Fisheries	36 Southgate, Ripon	498 yd
The Forge Sandwich Shop Ltd	Canal Wharf, Bondgate Green	912 yd
Bondgate Fisheries	Red Rose Cottage, 10 Bondgate Green	936 yd
Double Luck	7 Kirkgate, Ripon	1,047 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Harrogate Road, Ripon		657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camp Close Football Pitch AISMUNDERBY CLOSE	grass pitches	523 yd
Ripon Leisure Centre DALLAMIRES LANE	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Ripon City Afc Mallorie Park Drive	grass pitches	949 yd
Quarry Moor Activities Centre CRIFFEL CRIFFEL HARROGATE ROAD		977 yd
Ripon Rugby Union Football Club MALLORIE PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,042 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG4 1SY