Affluence in HG3 5SU
How HG3 5SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pateley Bridge & Nidd Valley
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
HG3 5SUHarrogate
How well off HG3 5SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG3 5SU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the HG3 5SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the HG3 5SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.1% of adults in the HG3 5SU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG3 5SU (Pateley Bridge & Nidd Valley) (about 1,564 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.