# HG5

Postcode district covering Knaresborough, Tentergate and New Scriven, in North Yorkshire.

HG5 is a postcode district covering Knaresborough, Tentergate and New Scriven, in North Yorkshire. Median sale price £355,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code HG5. 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 HG5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £355,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in HG5 was £355,000 in 2025. Joint 766th 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/hg5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 18,595** (2021). HG5 had 18,595 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,209th least 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/hg5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 33%** (2022). About 33% of people in HG5 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/hg5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In HG5, 96.6% 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/hg5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=HG5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 33% of people in HG5 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=HG5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 366 homes were sold in HG5 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=HG5) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for HG5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=HG5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): HG5 had 18,595 usual residents at the census.

## How HG5 compares

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

| Measure | HG5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £355,000 | 3rd most expensive | 5 postcode districts, HG · 2025 |
| Population | 18,595 | least populated | 5 postcode districts, HG · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 33% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 5 postcode districts, HG · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.6% | 2nd highest | 5 postcode districts, HG · Jan 2026 |

## Is HG5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in HG5 at a rate of 59.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 59.2 per 1,000 people across the HG postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 75 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in HG5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (437), anti-social behaviour (276) and other crime (167).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in HG5 was 59.8 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 HG5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so HG5 has no single figure. Of its 10 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in HG5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harrogate 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027646) | 1,645 | 24.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.6% |
| [Harrogate 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027674) | 1,301 | 30.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.6% |
| [Harrogate 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027675) | 2,983 | 36.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.4% |
| [Harrogate 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027668) | 1,555 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| [Harrogate 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027669) | 1,926 | 106.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.6% |
| [Harrogate 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027673) | 1,727 | 138.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.2% |
| [Harrogate 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027676) | 1,788 | 75.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Harrogate 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027670) | 1,543 | 72.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.4% |
| [Harrogate 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027671) | 1,511 | 58.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.1% |
| [Harrogate 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027672) | 1,615 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 91.0% |

## Your MP

- [Harrogate and Knaresborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harrogate-and-knaresborough): Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [Wetherby and Easingwold](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wetherby-and-easingwold): Sir Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 2.4% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in HG5

[Knaresborough Central](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/knaresborough-central), [Knaresborough North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/knaresborough-north), [Knaresborough South & Follifoot](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/knaresborough-south-and-follifoot)

## Postcode sectors in HG5

[HG5 0 (315 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg5-0), [HG5 5 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg5-5), [HG5 8 (180 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg5-8), [HG5 9 (137 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg5-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in HG5

[Knaresborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/knaresborough)

## Postcode districts next to HG5

[HG1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg1), [HG2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2), [HG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg3), [LS22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls22), [YO26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo26), [YO51](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo51)

## Nearest rail stations

[Knaresborough (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4704,54.0090), [Starbeck (4.1 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)

## HG5 in brief

HG5 is a postcode district covering Knaresborough, Tentergate and New Scriven, in North Yorkshire.
About 19,532 people lived in HG5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £355,000 in 2025 across 366 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 59.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in HG5 was £355,000 in 2025.
HG5 had 18,595 usual residents at the census.
About 33% of people in HG5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In HG5, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: HG5
- 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: 69.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 19,532*
- Neighbourhoods: 10
- Output areas: 61

* 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

[LS22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls22), [HG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg3), [YO51](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo51), [YO26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo26), [HG2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2), [HG1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg1)

## Latest updates for HG5

- 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/HG5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg5#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg5