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Demographics report

Demographics near HG5 8EL

Census profile

Demographics around HG5 8EL

Census 2021 · Harrogate 012
Population5,883usual residents in matched Census geography
Density211people per sq km
Median age52matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed other
Postcode area3.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area60.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area211Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area53.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area88.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Harrogate 012C
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,883matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age52Census area median
Owned88.2%household tenure
Private rent9.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97%
Asian1.1%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.6%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british93.9%
white other1.7%
white irish0.9%
mixed other0.6%
white gypsy0.5%
mixed white asian0.5%
asian chinese0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
Born: uk87.8%
Born: no passport9.5%
Born: usa0.6%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: other eu0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around HG5 8EL

Census 2021 · Harrogate 012
Largest groupChristian60.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian60.8%
No religion32.4%
Religion not stated5.9%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Muslim0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
90/100
Income
89/100
Employment
54/100
Education
52/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
46/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.