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HG5 8ED

Knaresborough West

North Yorkshire

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / North Yorkshire / Knaresborough Central / Knaresborough West / HG5 8ED

Overview

Postcode HG5 8ED 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 Central area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Knaresborough Central is £37,400 per year. The nearest station is Knaresborough located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Castle Grounds.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Knaresborough Central has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,270 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Knaresborough Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Knaresborough Central is £37,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG5 8ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Knaresborough Central near HG5 8ED 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Knaresborough

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCastle GroundsSmall
0.4 miBebra GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
1,963.8 per km²

Demographics

British
270
95.74%
Other White
9
3.19%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.35%
Caribbean
1
0.35%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.35%
Total population: 282

Housing

Owns outright
77
57.46%
Owns with a mortgage
36
26.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.43%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.24%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Knaresborough West

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £362,000 in Knaresborough West area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £2,400,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£500,000
Flats11£155,000
Semi-Detached41£320,000
Terraced26£295,000

10 years price trend in Knaresborough West

Schools

In the HG5 8ED postcode area, located within Knaresborough Central, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryKing James's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAspin Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryKnaresborough St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalFisher Street, North Yorkshire, HG5 0EZ
0.4 miTesco Express36 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0EQ
0.5 miLidlChain Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0DH
0.5 miAsda ExpressManse Lane, North Yorkshire, HG5 8BS

Data Sources

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