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HG2 8AA area guide

Who lives in HG2 8AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stray
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,512 (2024)

HG2 8AAHarrogate

At a glance

What HG2 8AA is like

HG2 8AA is a postcode in the Stray area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,512 people. 65.8% of households own their home, 29% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HG2 8 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HG2 8AA compares

Headline figures for HG2 8AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£460,000

Median over 119 sales in HG2 8, −12.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£61,071

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HG2 8AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
5.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HG2 8 is down 12.4% on the year before.
05
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

HG2 8AA FAQs

Is HG2 8AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 5.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in HG2 8AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in HG2 8 sold for a median of £460,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HG2 8AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG2 8AA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in HG2 8AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.3% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (36.8%).

Which council covers HG2 8AA?

The local authority for HG2 8AA is North Yorkshire.

HG2 8AA 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 8AA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hornbeam Park Rail Station, 0.5 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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