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HG5 8LJ

Knaresborough West

North Yorkshire

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Detailed insights for HG5 8LJ

Overview

Postcode HG5 8LJ 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 35.1 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 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

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 35.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 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 8LJ.

Flood risk

Low

Knaresborough South & Follifoot near HG5 8LJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Knaresborough located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
298 per km²

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

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HG5 8LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAspin Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryKing James's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableThe Forest SchoolAcademy special converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HG5 8LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HG5 8LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S FoodhallGrimbald Crag Close, North Yorkshire, HG5 8PZWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.3 miAsda ExpressManse Lane, North Yorkshire, HG5 8BSWalking directions to Asda Express
0.5 miLidlChain Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0DHWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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