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HG5 8JU

Knaresborough West

North Yorkshire

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / North Yorkshire / Knaresborough South & Follifoot / Knaresborough West / HG5 8JU

Overview

Postcode HG5 8JU 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 Starbeck located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

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 8JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Knaresborough South & Follifoot near HG5 8JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Starbeck located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Starbeck

N/A

1 mi

Knaresborough

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
605.3 per km²

Demographics

British
258
91.49%
Other White
9
3.19%
Chinese
4
1.42%
Irish
4
1.42%
Other
3
1.06%
Total population: 282

Housing

Owns outright
60
46.88%
Owns with a mortgage
45
35.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.28%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Shared ownership
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

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 8JU postcode area, located within Knaresborough South & Follifoot, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHookstone Chase Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miNot applicableSpringwater SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryStarbeck Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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