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HG4 3BB area guide

Who lives in HG4 3BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainley
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,464 (2024)

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At a glance

What HG4 3BB is like

HG4 3BB is a postcode in the Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainley area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,464 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58% 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 3 sold for a median of £542,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HG4 3BB compares

Headline figures for HG4 3BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£542,500

Median over 34 sales in HG4 3, +34% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,483

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HG4 3BB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
8.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HG4 3 is up 34% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HG4 3BB FAQs

Is HG4 3BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HG4 3BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £542,500.

Homes in HG4 3 sold for a median of £542,500 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +34% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HG4 3BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG4 3BB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in HG4 3BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.8%).

Which council covers HG4 3BB?

The local authority for HG4 3BB is North Yorkshire.

HG4 3BB 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 3BB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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