ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Harrogate

North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber

A prosperous spa town with high household incomes, attractive public realm, and strong service-sector employment.

Road and rail commuting into Leeds are both relevant Owner occupation remains dominant across most neighbourhoods Hospitality, healthcare, and professional services are well represented
Map

Harrogate in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Harrogate, North Yorkshire (53.9921, -1.5418)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Harrogate

North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber

Population
78.7K
Median age
37.3 years
Median house price
£421,000
Average salary
£46,400
Employment rate
+78.7%
Green space
+28%
Inter-relationships

How Harrogate balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Harrogate

Population change since 2011 +4.8% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +6.5% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 32 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 55 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 35.4K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £46,400 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 19 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 17 Primary care points
Businesses 4,486 Mock business register count
Restaurants 582 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +28% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +9% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 6
Hospitals 2
Students per 1,000 128
Charity residents per 1,000 192
Air quality score 72
Average rent £1,280