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Affluence in HG2 0PY

How HG2 0PY 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
1,649 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HG2 0PY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG2 0PY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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

53.1% of adults in the HG2 0PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

HG2 0PYEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in the HG2 0PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HG2 0PYEngland
Higher managerial & professional24%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.5% of adults in the HG2 0PY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

HG2 0PYEngland
Degree level or above49.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG2 0PY (Central Harrogate) (about 1,649 residents).

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

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