Is Priest Lane in Harrogate a nice place to live?

Priest Lane is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Priest Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Priest Lane is located in the Ripon Ure Bank ward of the Harrogate district in North Yorkshire.
Coordinates 54.137475, -1.517835
Grid Ref SE316713
Suburb Ripon
Constituency Skipton and Ripon
Postcodes HG4 1JS, HG4 1LL, HG4 1LS, HG4 1LT

House Prices

The average house price in Priest Lane is 41.05% lower than the rest of Harrogate. The last sale we have on record is 114 Priest Lane, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Harrogate is £301,678 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Priest Lane

Date No. Type Price
20/09/2022 114 Semi £250,000
17/12/2021 91 Semi £235,000
05/11/2021 39 Terrace £164,378
10/09/2021 103 Terrace £225,000
17/02/2021 97B Terrace £195,000
11/12/2020 49 Terrace £118,000
16/11/2020 46 Terrace £120,000
21/10/2020 97 Terrace £224,000
02/09/2020 95 Semi £260,000
12/06/2020 95A Semi £260,000

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

Crime in Priest Lane, North Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by North-yorkshire Police in Priest Lane 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 Priest Lane and compared that to the average for the Ripon Ure Bank ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Priest Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ripon Ure Bank ward

Social economic statistics for Priest Lane

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 Priest Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Priest Lane 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 Priest Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Priest Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

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 Priest Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Priest Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Priest Lane

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

Unemployment in Priest Lane

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.
1.87% of Priest Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Priest Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Priest Lane. The proportion of retirees on Priest Lane is 0.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.2% of Priest Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Priest Lane

The proportion of home owners on Priest Lane is 12.93% lower than the national average of 62%. 25.93% of properties in Priest Lane are private rented and 24.54% are social rented.
49.07% of residents of Priest Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Priest Lane residents

The proportion if Priest Lane residents born in the UK is 5.83% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.52% of Priest Lane residents were born outside the UK.
88.48% of Priest Lane residents were born in the UK

Priest Lane Summary

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

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