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HG5 8EJ

Knaresborough West

North Yorkshire

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Detailed insights for HG5 8EJ

Overview

Postcode HG5 8EJ 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 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Knaresborough South & Follifoot is £52,300 per year. The nearest station is Knaresborough located about 0.6 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Knaresborough South & Follifoot has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,351 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Knaresborough South & Follifoot has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 of residents in Knaresborough South & Follifoot is £52,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Knaresborough South & Follifoot near HG5 8EJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HG5 8EJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Knaresborough

N/A

Walking directions to Knaresborough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HG5 8EJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCastle GroundsSmallWalking directions to Castle Grounds
0.5 miBebra GardensSmallWalking directions to Bebra Gardens

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
3,059.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
96.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.43%
Other Asian
2
0.72%
Irish
2
0.72%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.36%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
67.42%
Owns with a mortgage
35
26.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.79%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.52%
Social rents from council
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Knaresborough West

Based on 125 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
Detached45£495,000
Flats12£145,250
Semi-Detached41£325,000
Terraced27£255,000

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 8EJ 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 8EJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryKing James's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAspin Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HG5 8EJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HG5 8EJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miSainsbury's LocalFisher Street, North Yorkshire, HG5 0EZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.5 miAsda ExpressManse Lane, North Yorkshire, HG5 8BSWalking directions to Asda Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.