Postcode area · Harrogate
Who lives in HG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HG, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 161,902 (2024)
HGPostcode area · Harrogate
Who lives in HG
Residents
161,902
2024 estimate
Households
68,916
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
HGEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
HG
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
51.3% of adults in HG are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.7% have never married.
HGEngland
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married29.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in HG describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HG
51%
34%
England
- Very good50.7%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.