Is Castle Yard in Harrogate a nice place to live?

Castle Yard is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Castle Yard is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Castle Yard is located in the Knaresborough Castle ward of the Harrogate district in North Yorkshire.
Coordinates 54.007841, -1.467456
Grid Ref SE349569
Suburb Knaresborough
Constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough
Postcodes HG5 0EU, HG5 8AE

House Prices

The average house price in Castle Yard is 9.7% lower than the rest of Harrogate. The last sale we have on record is 12 Castle Yard, that sold for £275,000. The average house price in Harrogate is £301,678 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Castle Yard

Date No. Type Price
09/09/2021 12 Semi £275,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Castle Yard, North Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by North-yorkshire Police in Castle Yard during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Castle Yard and compared that to the average for the Knaresborough Castle ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Castle Yard, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Knaresborough Castle ward

Social economic statistics for Castle Yard

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Castle Yard is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Castle Yard is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Castle Yard experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Castle Yard are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Castle Yard involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Castle Yard are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Castle Yard are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Castle Yard, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Castle Yard are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Castle Yard

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Castle Yard.

Unemployment in Castle Yard

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
5.13% of Castle Yard residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Castle Yard

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Castle Yard. The proportion of retirees on Castle Yard is 6.15% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.45% of Castle Yard residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Castle Yard

The proportion of home owners on Castle Yard is 35.66% lower than the national average of 62%. 56.45% of properties in Castle Yard are private rented and 16.67% are social rented.
26.34% of residents of Castle Yard own their home

Country of Birth of Castle Yard residents

The proportion if Castle Yard residents born in the UK is 7.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.84% of Castle Yard residents were born outside the UK.
90.16% of Castle Yard residents were born in the UK

Castle Yard Summary

Castle Yard has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Castle Yard maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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