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HG5 9LS

Knaresborough West

North Yorkshire

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Detailed insights for HG5 9LS

Overview

Postcode HG5 9LS 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 North area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Knaresborough North is £56,000 per year. The nearest station is Knaresborough located about 1.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Knaresborough North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,653 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Knaresborough North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Knaresborough North is £56,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG5 9LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Knaresborough North near HG5 9LS 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
2,276.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
95.27%
Other White
4
1.35%
Irish
3
1.01%
Chinese
2
0.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.68%
Total population: 296

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
49.54%
Owns with a mortgage
51
46.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.75%
Other social rented
1
0.92%
Total households: 109

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 9LS postcode area, located within Knaresborough North, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HG5 9LS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryScotton Lingerfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.