51POPULATION
3.8%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of HG5 8WP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is HG5 8WP in Harrogate, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about HG5 8WP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 17% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49%Male
  • 51%Female

From the last census, 49% of people in HG58WP male, and 51% female. Women outnumber men in Knaresborough East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in HG5 8WP is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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HG58WP Postcode Breakdown

HGAREA5DISTRICT8SECTORWPUNIT
Full PostcodeHG5 8WP
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownHarrogate
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyNorth Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

HG58WP Postal District

Compass Postal District

HG5 8WP postcode is located in the postal town of Harrogate. Harrogate postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode HG5 8WP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Knaresborough0.9 miles S
Ferrensby2 miles NE
Staveley2.7 miles N
Nidd2.9 miles NW
Goldsborough2.9 miles SE
Harrogate3.3 miles SW
Burton Leonard4 miles NW
Allerton4.1 miles E
Ripley4.3 miles W
Spofforth4.4 miles S
South Stainley4.6 miles NW
Roecliffe5.3 miles NE
Hampsthwaite5.4 miles W
Sicklinghall5.5 miles S
Marton Le Moor5.6 miles NE
London183 miles SE
Glasgow166 miles NW
Edinburgh150 miles NW
Cardiff189 miles SW
Liverpool75 miles SW
Southampton215 miles S
Saint Ives220 miles S

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