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HG1 5PG area guide

Who lives in HG1 5PG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stray
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,880 (2024)

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At a glance

What HG1 5PG is like

HG1 5PG is a postcode in the Stray area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,880 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 32.7% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HG1 5 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HG1 5PG compares

Headline figures for HG1 5PG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 115 sales in HG1 5, −11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,071

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HG1 5PG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HG1 5 is down 11.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
34.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

HG1 5PG FAQs

Is HG1 5PG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in HG1 5PG?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in HG1 5 sold for a median of £235,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HG1 5PG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG1 5PG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HG1 5PG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.3%).

Which council covers HG1 5PG?

The local authority for HG1 5PG is North Yorkshire.

HG1 5PG 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 5PG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Harrogate Rail Station, 0.2 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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