Affluence in HG2 8DN
How HG2 8DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hookstone
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,405 (2024)
HG2 8DNHarrogate
How well off HG2 8DN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG2 8DN area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the HG2 8DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the HG2 8DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.4% of adults in the HG2 8DN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG2 8DN (Hookstone) (about 1,405 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.