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HG2 0LP area guide

Who lives in HG2 0LP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Harrogate
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,297 (2024)

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At a glance

What HG2 0LP is like

HG2 0LP is a postcode in the Central Harrogate area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,297 people. 45.2% of households own their home, 49.2% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HG2 0 sold for a median of £343,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HG2 0LP compares

Headline figures for HG2 0LP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£343,500

Median over 148 sales in HG2 0, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,421

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HG2 0LP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HG2 0 is up 5.7% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HG2 0LP FAQs

Is HG2 0LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 HG2 0LP?

The median sale price over the last year was £343,500.

Homes in HG2 0 sold for a median of £343,500 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HG2 0LP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG2 0LP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HG2 0LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 45.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (31.1%).

Which council covers HG2 0LP?

The local authority for HG2 0LP is North Yorkshire.

HG2 0LP comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HG2 0LP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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, 0.3 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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