Affluence in HG2 7AL
How HG2 7AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hookstone
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,453 (2024)
HG2 7ALHarrogate
How well off HG2 7AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG2 7AL area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the HG2 7AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the HG2 7AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the HG2 7AL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG2 7AL (Hookstone) (about 1,453 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.