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Affluence in HG1 2RT

How HG1 2RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Harrogate
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,851 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HG1 2RT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG1 2RT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,421
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.6% of adults in the HG1 2RT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

HG1 2RTEngland
Employee, full-time47.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the HG1 2RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HG1 2RTEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.7% of adults in the HG1 2RT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

HG1 2RTEngland
Degree level or above41.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG1 2RT (Central Harrogate) (about 1,851 residents).

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

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