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HG1 2EE area guide

Who lives in HG1 2EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harrogate East
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,088 (2024)

HG1 2EEHarrogate

At a glance

What HG1 2EE is like

HG1 2EE is a postcode in the Harrogate East area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,088 people. 47.2% of households own their home, 35.6% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 65.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HG1 2 sold for a median of £289,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HG1 2EE compares

Headline figures for HG1 2EE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£289,000

Median over 133 sales in HG1 2, +8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,295

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HG1 2EE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HG1 2 is up 8.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HG1 2EE FAQs

Is HG1 2EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HG1 2EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £289,000.

Homes in HG1 2 sold for a median of £289,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HG1 2EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG1 2EE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HG1 2EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 47.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.3%).

Which council covers HG1 2EE?

The local authority for HG1 2EE is North Yorkshire.

HG1 2EE comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HG1 2EE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Harrogate Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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