# Harrogate

Town in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

Harrogate is a town in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. Median sale price £303,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 71.0 per 1,000 people. About 78,038 people.

Town. Code E63000601. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

Harrogate is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Harrogate add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £303,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Harrogate was £303,000 in 2025. 408th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/harrogate#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 75,522** (2021). Harrogate had 75,522 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 149th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/harrogate#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 80%** (2022). About 80% of people in Harrogate 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/town/harrogate#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.2%** (January 2026). In Harrogate, 97.2% 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/town/harrogate#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63000601) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 80% of people in Harrogate live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63000601) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,385 homes were sold in Harrogate in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63000601) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Harrogate.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63000601) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Harrogate had 75,522 usual residents at the census.

## How Harrogate compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Harrogate | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £303,000 | 6th most expensive | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · 2025 |
| Population | 75,522 | 12th most populated | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 80% | joint 37th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.2% | joint 44th highest | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · Jan 2026 |

## Is Harrogate safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harrogate at a rate of 71.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 108.4 per 1,000 people across Yorkshire and The Humber.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 546 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Harrogate.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,990), anti-social behaviour (1,115) and other crime (804).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Harrogate was 73.9 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 Harrogate, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Harrogate has no single figure. Of its 51 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 10 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 16 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in Harrogate

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harrogate 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027641) | 1,232 | 32.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Harrogate 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027722) | 1,484 | 32.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.4% |
| [Harrogate 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01034964) | 2,689 | 28.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 77.2% |
| [Harrogate 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027638) | 1,306 | 63.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Harrogate 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027639) | 1,216 | 11.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.3% |
| [Harrogate 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027640) | 1,455 | 27.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Harrogate 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027690) | 1,377 | 25.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Harrogate 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027738) | 1,256 | 49.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Harrogate 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027739) | 1,037 | 150.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Harrogate 010G](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027741) | 1,384 | 20.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Harrogate 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027689) | 1,364 | 38.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Harrogate 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027691) | 1,527 | 83.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.1% |
| [Harrogate 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027720) | 1,874 | 33.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Harrogate 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027721) | 1,441 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Harrogate 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027723) | 1,464 | 101.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Harrogate 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027649) | 2,144 | 111.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.3% |
| [Harrogate 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027651) | 1,463 | 121.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.4% |
| [Harrogate 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027657) | 1,196 | 71.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.1% |
| [Harrogate 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027658) | 1,519 | 64.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Harrogate 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027692) | 1,140 | 76.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.2% |
| [Harrogate 013F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027740) | 1,525 | 122.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Harrogate 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027648) | 1,511 | 33.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 81.7% |
| [Harrogate 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027650) | 1,588 | 98.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Harrogate 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027726) | 1,739 | 82.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Harrogate 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027727) | 1,771 | 69.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.6% |
| [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 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027655) | 1,316 | 41.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 87.8% |
| [Harrogate 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027659) | 1,710 | 96.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.0% |
| [Harrogate 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027677) | 1,422 | 147.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.9% |
| [Harrogate 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027678) | 1,759 | 496.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 81.6% |
| [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 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027656) | 1,695 | 88.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.6% |
| [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 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027654) | 1,145 | 38.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.0% |
| [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.

## Council

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

## Postcode districts covering Harrogate

[HG1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg1), [HG2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg2), [HG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg3)

## Middle areas in Harrogate

[Bilton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/bilton), [Central Harrogate](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/central-harrogate), [Harrogate East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/harrogate-east), [Harrogate West & Pannal Ash](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/harrogate-west-and-pannal-ash), [Hookstone](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/hookstone), [Killinghall & Hampsthwaite](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/killinghall-and-hampsthwaite), [Saltergate](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/saltergate), [Starbeck](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/starbeck), [Stray](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/stray)

## Towns near Harrogate

[Knaresborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/knaresborough), [Wetherby](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wetherby), [Otley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/otley), [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/town/leeds), [Ripon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ripon), [Yeadon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/yeadon)

## Harrogate in brief

Harrogate is a town in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
About 78,038 people lived in Harrogate in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £303,000 in 2025 across 1,385 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 71.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Harrogate was £303,000 in 2025.
Harrogate had 75,522 usual residents at the census.
About 80% of people in Harrogate live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Harrogate, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63000601
- Constituency: [Harrogate and Knaresborough †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harrogate-and-knaresborough)
- Council: [North Yorkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 20.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 78,038*
- Neighbourhoods: 51
- Output areas: 254

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Knaresborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/knaresborough), [Wetherby](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wetherby), [Otley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/otley), [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/town/leeds), [Ripon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ripon), [Yeadon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/yeadon)

## Latest updates for Harrogate

- 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/E63000601

## How to cite

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