Postcode HG2 8DQ (Harrogate)

Map showing HG2 8DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode HG2 8DQ is located in Harrogate, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HG2 8DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HG2 8DQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HG2 8DQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to HG2 8DQ is Mount Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Mile Post and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Hornbeam Park Rail Station, 406 m away.

The closest primary school to HG2 8DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Oatlands Community Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 24, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Aidan's Church of England High School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2021 rated this school as Serious Weaknesses

The local pub for residents of HG2 8DQ is The Square And Compass and is 5.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HG2 8DQ is covered by the North Yorkshire police force association and North Yorkshire and York is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HG2 8DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HG2 8DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Mount Street 25 m
Russell Street 70 m
Cromwell Road 107 m
Gladstone Street 115 m
Grey Street 126 m
Norfolk Road 201 m
Wheatlands Road 213 m
Vernon Road 217 m
Coronation Avenue 217 m
Coronation Grove 219 m
Wheatlands Grove 237 m
Carlton Road 239 m
Coronation Road 246 m
Waverley Crescent 257 m
Kenilworth Avenue 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HG2 8DQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HG2 8DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oatlands Infant School 162 m
Oatlands Community Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
411 m
St Aidan's Church of England High School Serious Weaknesses
(September 29, 2021)
917 m
Harrogate Grammar School 1.03 km
St John Fisher Catholic Academy 1.13 km
Rossett Acre Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.18 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.2 km
Ashville College 1.36 km
Rossett School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.36 km
Western Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2018)
1.61 km
Willow Tree Community Primary School 1.86 km
Pannal Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.98 km
Harrogate Ladies' College 2.21 km
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.39 km
Brackenfield School 2.53 km
Harrogate High School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.55 km
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.55 km
Woodfield Primary School Special Measures
(January 30, 2020)
2.81 km
Coppice Valley Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.86 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HG2 8DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Rigton Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.15 km
The Square And Compass Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
5.19 km
Almscliffe Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 11, 2019
6.97 km
The Stables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2016
7.48 km
Sicklinghall Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.59 km
The Scotts Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
7.59 km
Wharfedale Grange Ltd Other catering premises Exempt
October 9, 2018
7.63 km
Liddle Lamb Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2017
7.7 km
Adventure Site Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
8.14 km
The Hovels Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.47 km
Muddy Boots Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 11, 2018
8.68 km
After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2017
8.7 km
Catering Leeds (Harewood Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
8.7 km
Harewood Arms Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
8.7 km
Gateways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
9.01 km
Play In Leeds School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
9.01 km
Harewood Food And Drink Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.18 km
Harewood Horse Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
9.18 km
Harewood Trading Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
9.18 km
Ice Cream Kiosk Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
9.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HG2 8DQ - Data from Apr 2022

The Mile Post Bus Stop/Station 100 m
The Mile Post Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Coronation Ave Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Coronation Avenue Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Oatlands Corner Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Hornbeam Park Rail Station Rail 406 m
Harrogate Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Pannal Rail Station Rail 2.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HG2 8DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Bathing Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hookstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Mill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Clark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Woodcock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Harlow Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Irongate Bridge Reservoir Inland Water 2.22 km
Alexander's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
The Pine Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HG2 8DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2% 21.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 141.1 13.8
300+ Mbps 96% 435 36.6

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 724,510 kWh - mean 12,711 kWh : median 11,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HG2 8DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 53.97929900
Longitude -1.53323300
OS Easting 430710
OS Northing 0453794
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29894
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
County Electorial Division Harrogate Oatlands ED
Electoral Ward Harrogate Oatlands
Local Authority District Harrogate
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: York and North Yorkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council North Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000165
Travel To Work Area Harrogate

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Yorkshire and York
Cancer Alliance Humber, Coast and Vale
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Humber, Coast and Vale
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Yorkshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Harrogate BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Harrogate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33013600
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Harrogate 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Harrogate 019D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2