Postcode sector · Ripon

HG4 9 area guide

Who lives in HG4 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,783 (2024)

HG4 9Postcode sector · Ripon

At a glance

What HG4 9 is like

The HG4 9 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 1,783 people in 959 households. 48.9% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HG4 9 compares

Headline figures for HG4 9, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

HG4 9 FAQs

Is HG4 9 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 35.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is HG4 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG4 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HG4 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 48.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.5%).

Which council covers HG4 9?

The local authority for HG4 9 is North Yorkshire.

HG4 9 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 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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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