Is High Bridge in Harrogate a nice place to live?

High Bridge is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. High Bridge is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

High Bridge is located in the Knaresborough Castle ward of the Harrogate district in North Yorkshire.
Coordinates 54.009447, -1.475065
Grid Ref SE344571
Suburb Knaresborough
Constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough
Postcodes HG5 9AX

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in High Bridge in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in High Bridge, North Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by North-yorkshire Police in High Bridge 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 High Bridge and compared that to the average for the Knaresborough Castle ward.

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

Social economic statistics for High Bridge

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 High Bridge is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean High Bridge 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 High Bridge experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around High Bridge are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around High Bridge involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in High Bridge are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

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 High Bridge are in the top 30% 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 High Bridge, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in High Bridge are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for High Bridge

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

Unemployment in High Bridge

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.
0.45% of High Bridge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Bridge

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Bridge. The proportion of retirees on High Bridge is 24% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.6% of High Bridge residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Bridge

The proportion of home owners on High Bridge is 10.66% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.42% of properties in High Bridge are private rented and 6.47% are social rented.
72.66% of residents of High Bridge own their home

Country of Birth of High Bridge residents

The proportion if High Bridge residents born in the UK is 12.39% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.96% of High Bridge residents were born outside the UK.
95.04% of High Bridge residents were born in the UK

High Bridge Summary

High Bridge has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in High Bridge maybe difficult.

High Bridge has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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