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HG2 8AR

Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone

North Yorkshire

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / North Yorkshire / Stray / Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone / HG2 8AR

Overview

Postcode HG2 8AR is located in an urban city, within the Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Stray area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Stray is £52,800 per year. The nearest station is Hornbeam Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is The Stray or Two Hundred Acre.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
13
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Stray has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,679 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Stray has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.5%

Approximately 9.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Stray is £52,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from HG2 8AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Stray near HG2 8AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hornbeam Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Hornbeam Park

N/A

0.6 mi

Harrogate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miThe Stray or Two Hundred AcreLarge
0.1 miThe Stray or Two Hundred AcreLarge
0.3 miThe Stray or Two Hundred Acre (West Park Stray)Large

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
1,541.3 per km²

Demographics

British
285
96.61%
Other White
3
1.02%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.02%
Other Black
2
0.68%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
Total population: 295

Housing

Owns outright
59
39.86%
Owns with a mortgage
41
27.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
21.62%
Other social rented
14
9.46%
Shared ownership
1
0.68%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £406,500 in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £1,775,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£662,000
Flats25£253,000
Semi-Detached53£430,000
Terraced7£280,000

10 years price trend in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone

Schools

In the HG2 8AR postcode area, located within Stray, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryHarrogate Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryOatlands Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miWeetons Food Hall23-24 West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BJ
0.4 miWaitrose92 Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1HD
0.4 miSainsbury's Local55 Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8AY
0.5 miCo-op Food73 Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8BE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.