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HG5 0SW

York Road

Knaresborough West

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Detailed insights for HG5 0SW

Overview

Postcode HG5 0SW is located in an urban city, within the Knaresborough West ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Knaresborough South & Follifoot area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Knaresborough South & Follifoot is £69,085 per year. The nearest station is Knaresborough located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Knaresborough South & Follifoot has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,303 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Knaresborough South & Follifoot has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Knaresborough South & Follifoot is £69,085 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 168 ft away from HG5 0SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Knaresborough South & Follifoot near HG5 0SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Knaresborough located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HG5 0SW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Knaresborough

N/A

Walking directions to Knaresborough

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
298 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
9.27(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.94(-42%)
Violence and sexual offences
6.62(-85%)
Burglary
3.31(-35%)
Other theft
3.31(-50%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
280
95.24%
Indian
6
2.04%
Other White
6
2.04%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.34%
Chinese
1
0.34%
Total population: 294

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
81
29.78%
No qualifications
70
25.74%
Level 3 (A level)
40
14.71%
Apprenticeship
27
9.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
9.56%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
103
69.13%
Owns with a mortgage
30
20.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
8.72%
Shared ownership
1
0.67%
Other social rented
1
0.67%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Knaresborough West

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Knaresborough West area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £2,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Knaresborough West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Knaresborough West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£500,000
Flats10£145,250
Semi-Detached37£315,000
Terraced26£322,500

10 year median price trend in Knaresborough West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knaresborough West.

Schools

In the HG5 0SW postcode area, located within Knaresborough South & Follifoot, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HG5 0SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAspin Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryKing James's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableThe Forest SchoolAcademy special converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HG5 0SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HG5 0SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsda ExpressManse Lane, North Yorkshire, HG5 8BSWalking directions to Asda Express
0.1 miLidlChain Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0DHWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miPremierHay-A-Park Lane, North Yorkshire, HG5 0DQWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miAldi2 Swallowtail Way, Knaresborough, HG5 0GAWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,612
Band B£1,881
Band C£2,150
Band D£2,418
Band E£2,956
Band F£3,493
Band G£4,030
Band H£4,837

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarrogate and KnaresboroughE14001269
WardKnaresborough WestE05014289
ParishKnaresboroughE04007372
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Knaresborough South & FollifootE02005772
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harrogate 012BE01027671
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.