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Postcode district · Harrogate

Affluence in HG1

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
45,043 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HG1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HG1 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.8
  • Crime6.2
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Employment6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,259
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in HG1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

HG1England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in HG1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HG1England
Higher managerial & professional15.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in HG1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

HG1England
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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