Park Street, Ripon, HG4 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HG4 2AX is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	45.9%	43.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	54.1%	56.1%	2.0%	49.0%	7.1%

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 2AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	45.8%	50.4%	4.6%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	22.3%	-8.2%	44.2%	-21.9%
Separated	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.1%	18.8%	5.7%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	39.5%	41.1%	1.6%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	39.8%	41.1%	1.3%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18.2%	17.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	19.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	34.8%	10.6%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	12.3%	0.4%	-11.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	96.2%	97%	0.8%	81.4%	15.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	70.3%	77.2%	6.9%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	21.1%	17.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	76.6%	6.3%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	10.5%	9.8%	-0.7%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Street was 190.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 308.3% higher than the Ripon Ure Bank & Spa average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Park Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Ripon Ure Bank & Spa and the 133rd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HG4 2AX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Park Street are based on 94 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 Park Street, Ripon, HG4 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG4 2AX

Average Price
£467,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£668,270

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Street

Average Price
£415,044

Semi-Detached
£552,748

Terraced
£296,963

Detached
£734,362

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,851

Other
£879,135

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 - 8 Park Street, Ripon, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£496,660	2025-10-17	£496,660
8B Park Street, Ripon, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-08-23	£333,231
8B Park Street, Ripon, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-05-18	£266,228
Flat 2 11 Park Street, Ripon, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2017-11-06	£203,210
8A Park Street, Ripon, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-01-31	£500,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG4 2AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	151 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Church Lane , HG4 2ES	4out of 4	177 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School Trinity Lane , HG4 2AL	2out of 4	262 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Priest Lane , HG4 1LT	3out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School & Nursery Harrogate Road , HG4 1SU	3out of 4	1,190 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	749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripon Grammar School Clotherholme Road , HG4 2DG	4out of 4	818 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	2,034 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
Sun Parlour Cafe	Park Street, Ripon	33 yd
Valentino's Restaurant	14 Westgate, Ripon	104 yd
Moti Raj	18 High Skellgate, Ripon	185 yd
Costa Coffee	4 Fishergate, Ripon	224 yd
The Hive	20 Fishergate, Ripon	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Swan	21 Westgate, Ripon	118 yd
Storehouse Bar & Eatery	The Warehouse, Blossomgate	122 yd
Ripon Conservative Club	1 Water Skellgate, Ripon	256 yd
Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel	2 Market Place, Ripon	277 yd
Hornblower Tavern	3 Old Market Place, Ripon	301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbecue Kebab	11 Westgate, Ripon	104 yd
Giannis Pizzeria Ltd	27 Westgate, Ripon	118 yd
Maharani Takeaway	19 High Skellgate, Ripon	185 yd
Greggs	18 Market Place, Ripon	240 yd
Dragon Inn	41 Market Place, Ripon	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booths	9 Marshall Way, Ripon	118 yd
Sainsbury's	5 Market Place, Ripon	277 yd
Aldi	34 Stonebridgegate, Ripon	718 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1, St Michaels Retail Park	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ripon Spa Baths PARK STREET	swimming pool	60 yd
Core Fitness 5-7 5-7 MARSHALL WAY	health and fitness suite	136 yd
Spa Park PARK STREET	tennis courts	228 yd
St Wilfrid'S Catholic Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	288 yd
Intrim Queen Street	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Ripon Rugby Union Football Club MALLORIE PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	416 yd
Ripon City Afc Mallorie Park Drive	grass pitches	490 yd
Ripon Cricket Club STUDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Outwood Academy Ripon CLOTHERHOLME ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	850 yd
Ripon Grammar School CLOTHERHOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	952 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG4 2AX