Postcode · Knaresborough

HG5 5BE area guide

Who lives in HG5 5BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Knaresborough Central
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,876 (2024)

HG5 5BEKnaresborough

At a glance

What HG5 5BE is like

HG5 5BE is a postcode in the Knaresborough Central area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,876 people. 55.5% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HG5 5BE compares

Headline figures for HG5 5BE, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,288

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HG5 5BE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
31.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HG5 5BE FAQs

Is HG5 5BE 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 30.1 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is HG5 5BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HG5 5BE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HG5 5BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 55.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.6%).

Which council covers HG5 5BE?

The local authority for HG5 5BE is North Yorkshire.

HG5 5BE comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HG5 5BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Knaresborough Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

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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