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HG3 2XP area guide

Who lives in HG3 2XP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Saltergate
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,413 (2024)
At a glance

What HG3 2XP is like

HG3 2XP is a postcode in the Saltergate area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,413 people. 49% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 34.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HG3 2 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HG3 2XP compares

Headline figures for HG3 2XP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£330,000

Median over 193 sales in HG3 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£51,008

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HG3 2XP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    34.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HG3 2XP FAQs

01
Is HG3 2XP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HG3 2XP?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in HG3 2 sold for a median of £330,000 across 193 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HG3 2XP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG3 2XP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in HG3 2XP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 49% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.1%).
05
Which council covers HG3 2XP?

The local authority for HG3 2XP is North Yorkshire.

HG3 2XP comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HG3 2XP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Harrogate Rail Station, 1.1 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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