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Postcode area · Harrogate

Affluence in HG

How HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
161,902 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HG scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 102 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Employment7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Income7.9
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Crime7.9
  • Children in low-income families7.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,009
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in HG are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

HGEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in HG work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HGEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in HG hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

HGEngland
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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