Postcode district · Harrogate

HG3 area guide

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

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 54,227 (2024)

HG3Postcode district · Harrogate

At a glance

What HG3 is like

The HG3 postcode district in North Yorkshire covers 1,205 live postcodes and is home to about 54,227 people in 21,442 households. 75.4% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HG3 sold for a median of £381,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HG3 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£381,250

Median over 372 sales in HG3, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 35 inspected schools in HG3.

Household incomeMore

£63,010

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HG3 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HG3 FAQs

Is HG3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HG3?

The median sale price over the last year was £381,250.

Homes in HG3 sold for a median of £381,250 across 372 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HG3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HG3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.5%).

Which council covers HG3?

The local authority for HG3 is North Yorkshire.

HG3 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HG3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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