Affluence in HG5 5BX
How HG5 5BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Knaresborough Central
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,876 (2024)
HG5 5BXKnaresborough
How well off HG5 5BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG5 5BX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the HG5 5BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the HG5 5BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the HG5 5BX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG5 5BX (Knaresborough Central) (about 1,876 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.