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HG4 1AE area guide

Who lives in HG4 1AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ripon South & East
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,779 (2024)

HG4 1AERipon

At a glance

What HG4 1AE is like

HG4 1AE is a postcode in the Ripon South & East area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,779 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.5% 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 HG4 1 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HG4 1AE compares

Headline figures for HG4 1AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,500

Median over 84 sales in HG4 1, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,415

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HG4 1AE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HG4 1 is down 6.9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HG4 1AE FAQs

Is HG4 1AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HG4 1AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.

Homes in HG4 1 sold for a median of £222,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HG4 1AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG4 1AE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HG4 1AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.2%).

Which council covers HG4 1AE?

The local authority for HG4 1AE is North Yorkshire.

HG4 1AE comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HG4 1AE?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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