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HG4 2ND area guide

Who lives in HG4 2ND, 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: 1,144 (2024)

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At a glance

What HG4 2ND is like

HG4 2ND 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 1,144 people. 50.7% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 36.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 47.9% 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 HG4 2 sold for a median of £297,997 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HG4 2ND compares

Headline figures for HG4 2ND, 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: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£297,997

Median over 104 sales in HG4 2, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 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 2ND differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HG4 2 is down 6.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HG4 2ND FAQs

Is HG4 2ND 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 27.6 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).

How much does a house cost in HG4 2ND?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,997.

Homes in HG4 2 sold for a median of £297,997 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HG4 2ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG4 2ND, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HG4 2ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 6.9% of residents. 50.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.3%).

Which council covers HG4 2ND?

The local authority for HG4 2ND is North Yorkshire.

HG4 2ND 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 2ND?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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