Affluence in HG5 8BB
How HG5 8BB 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
- 1,728 (2024)
HG5 8BBKnaresborough
How well off HG5 8BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HG5 8BB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- 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
53.5% of adults in the HG5 8BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the HG5 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.5% of adults in the HG5 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG5 8BB (Knaresborough Central) (about 1,728 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.