Postcode HG5 8DW (Harrogate)

Map showing HG5 8DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode HG5 8DW is located in Harrogate, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. HG5 8DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HG5 8DW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 HG5 8DW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to HG5 8DW is Union Street which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mother Shiptons and is 247 m away. The closest railway station is Knaresborough Rail Station, 471 m away.

The closest primary school to HG5 8DW (for ages 11 and under) is Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King James's School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 25, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HG5 8DW is The Scotts Arms and is 8.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chesters Yorkshire Kitchen and is 9.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HG5 8DW 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 HG5 8DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HG5 8DW, and the approximate distance away.

Union Street 13 m
Castle Ings Road 21 m
Briggate 38 m
Castle Ings Close 53 m
Castle Ings Court 82 m
Claro Mews 107 m
Wellington Street 126 m
Hope Street 128 m
Brewerton Street 138 m
Bridge Close 148 m
Cheapside 208 m
Stockdale Close 217 m
Windsor Lane 228 m
Waterside 231 m
Chapel Street 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HG5 8DW

Introduction July 1986
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 HG5 8DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King James's School Good
(April 25, 2017)
395 m
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School 671 m
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
903 m
Aspin Park Academy 956 m
The Forest School 1.15 km
Meadowside Academy 1.28 km
Springwater School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
1.84 km
Starbeck Primary Academy 1.84 km
Hookstone Chase Primary School Good
(April 9, 2019)
2.02 km
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.07 km
Goldsborough Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3.08 km
Willow Tree Community Primary School 3.31 km
Harrogate High School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.59 km
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 3.59 km
Woodfield Primary School Special Measures
(January 30, 2020)
3.87 km
St John Fisher Catholic Academy 4.02 km
St Aidan's Church of England High School Serious Weaknesses
(September 29, 2021)
4.23 km
Follifoot Church of England Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.25 km
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
4.34 km
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
4.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HG5 8DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bridge Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
7.31 km
Adventure Site Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
7.68 km
Bay Horse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
8.14 km
Sicklinghall Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
8.34 km
The Scotts Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
8.34 km
Catering Leeds (Deighton Gates Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
8.65 km
Brook Babes Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 6, 2019
8.75 km
Wetherby Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
8.83 km
The Wild Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 10, 2021
8.95 km
United Cooperatives Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
8.98 km
Punch Bowl Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
9.07 km
Spellows Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
9.07 km
Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
9.13 km
Marton Cum Grafton C of E (VA) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
9.2 km
Catering Leeds (St Josephs Catholic Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
9.41 km
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
9.43 km
Chesters Yorkshire Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.43 km
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
9.52 km
Wetherby And District Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 21, 2015
9.6 km
Ideal Care Homes (Number One) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
9.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HG5 8DW - Data from Apr 2022

Mother Shiptons Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Fisher Street Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Spital Croft Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Bus Stn Stand C Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Bus Stn Stand A Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Knaresborough Rail Station Rail 471 m
Starbeck Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Hornbeam Park Rail Station Rail 4.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HG5 8DW - Data from Dec 2021

Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 147 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 240 m
Gallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 445 m
Badgers Hill Hill Or Mountain 686 m
Belmont Wood Woodland Or Forest 783 m
Foolish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Thistle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Short Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Guiseley Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Howe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Guiseley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
The Basin Inland Water 1.48 km
Gates Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HG5 8DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.3 Mbps 20.4 Mbps 23.44 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.31 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 47,910 kWh - mean 5,323 kWh : median 4,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 12,172 kWh - mean 2,434 kWh : median 2,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HG5 8DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 54.00500400
Longitude -1.46819400
OS Easting 434954
OS Northing 0456684
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20270
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
County Electorial Division Knaresborough ED
Electoral Ward Knaresborough Aspin & Calcutt
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Harrogate BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Knaresborough BUASD
Workplace Zone E33013539
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Harrogate 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Harrogate 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3