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Affluence in HG2 7RL

How HG2 7RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Harrogate East
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,520 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HG2 7RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG2 7RL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,295
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in the HG2 7RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

HG2 7RLEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in the HG2 7RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HG2 7RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the HG2 7RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

HG2 7RLEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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 7RL (Harrogate East) (about 1,520 residents).

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

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