# HG2

Postcode district covering Harrogate, Oatlands and Woodlands, in North Yorkshire.

HG2 is a postcode district covering Harrogate, Oatlands and Woodlands, in North Yorkshire. Median sale price £381,250 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code HG2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [HG](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an HG2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £381,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in HG2 was £381,250 in 2025. 661st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,289** (2021). HG2 had 32,289 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 792nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 68%** (2022). About 68% of people in HG2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.1%** (January 2026). In HG2, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=HG2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 68% of people in HG2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=HG2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 592 homes were sold in HG2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=HG2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for HG2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=HG2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): HG2 had 32,289 usual residents at the census.

## How HG2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | HG2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £381,250 | most expensive | 5 postcode districts, HG · 2025 |
| Population | 32,289 | 2nd most populated | 5 postcode districts, HG · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 68% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 5 postcode districts, HG · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.1% | highest | 5 postcode districts, HG · Jan 2026 |

## Is HG2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in HG2 at a rate of 52.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.2 per 1,000 people across the HG postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 116 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in HG2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (675), anti-social behaviour (339) and other crime (255).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in HG2 was 58.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in HG2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so HG2 has no single figure. Of its 22 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 11 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in HG2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harrogate 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027651) | 1,463 | 121.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.4% |
| [Harrogate 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027648) | 1,511 | 33.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 81.7% |
| [Harrogate 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027728) | 1,323 | 34.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Harrogate 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027729) | 1,462 | 118.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.6% |
| [Harrogate 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027652) | 1,719 | 37.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.6% |
| [Harrogate 015F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027680) | 1,286 | 44.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| [Harrogate 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027660) | 1,480 | 45.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| [Harrogate 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027661) | 1,417 | 55.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Harrogate 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027662) | 1,224 | 64.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.6% |
| [Harrogate 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027663) | 1,355 | 47.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.1% |
| [Harrogate 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027697) | 1,455 | 22.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| [Harrogate 017F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027733) | 1,362 | 35.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Harrogate 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027679) | 1,511 | 196.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 91.9% |
| [Harrogate 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027730) | 1,490 | 16.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Harrogate 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027731) | 1,452 | 51.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.1% |
| [Harrogate 019E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027732) | 1,225 | 35.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.0% |
| [Harrogate 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027653) | 1,736 | 42.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.8% |
| [Harrogate 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027698) | 1,547 | 26.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.0% |
| [Harrogate 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027716) | 1,506 | 22.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.9% |
| [Harrogate 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027717) | 1,583 | 21.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Harrogate 020F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027718) | 2,027 | 41.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.9% |
| [Harrogate 020G](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027719) | 1,509 | 65.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |

## Your MP

- [Harrogate and Knaresborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harrogate-and-knaresborough): Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in HG2

[Harrogate West & Pannal Ash](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/harrogate-west-and-pannal-ash), [Hookstone](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/hookstone), [Stray](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/stray)

## Postcode sectors in HG2

[HG2 0 (185 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2-0), [HG2 7 (222 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2-7), [HG2 8 (166 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2-8), [HG2 9 (153 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2-9)

## Council

[North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

## Towns in HG2

[Harrogate](https://openindex.co.uk/town/harrogate)

## Postcode districts next to HG2

[HG1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg1), [HG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg3), [HG5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg5)

## Nearest rail stations

[Hornbeam Park (100 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5268,53.9799), [Harrogate (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5376,53.9932), [Pannal (2.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5335,53.9583), [Starbeck (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5011,53.9990)

## More in the HG postcode area

[All HG postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## HG2 in brief

HG2 is a postcode district covering Harrogate, Oatlands and Woodlands, in North Yorkshire.
About 33,016 people lived in HG2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £381,250 in 2025 across 592 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 52.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in HG2 was £381,250 in 2025.
HG2 had 32,289 usual residents at the census.
About 68% of people in HG2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In HG2, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: HG2
- Postcode area: [HG](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg)
- Constituency: [Harrogate and Knaresborough †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harrogate-and-knaresborough)
- Council: [North Yorkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)
- Area: 13.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 33,016*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 108

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[HG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg3), [HG1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg1), [HG5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg5)

## Latest updates for HG2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/HG2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2