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HG4 4EE area guide

Who lives in HG4 4EE, 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: 1,163 (2024)

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At a glance

What HG4 4EE is like

HG4 4EE 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 1,163 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.8% 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 4 sold for a median of £279,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HG4 4EE compares

Headline figures for HG4 4EE, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£279,475

Median over 24 sales in HG4 4, −30.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

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 4EE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HG4 4 is down 30.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
36.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

HG4 4EE FAQs

Is HG4 4EE 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 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 4EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,475.

Homes in HG4 4 sold for a median of £279,475 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, −30.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HG4 4EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG4 4EE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HG4 4EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.3%).

Which council covers HG4 4EE?

The local authority for HG4 4EE is North Yorkshire.

HG4 4EE 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 4EE?

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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