Affluence in HG2 7EQ
How HG2 7EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Starbeck
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,272 (2024)
HG2 7EQHarrogate
How well off HG2 7EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG2 7EQ 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
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- 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
55.9% of adults in the HG2 7EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the HG2 7EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the HG2 7EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG2 7EQ (Starbeck) (about 1,272 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.