Neighbourhood comparison
Central Harrogate vs Knaresborough South & Follifoot
North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber · North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber
vs
Central Harrogate · 14Central Harrogate leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesKnaresborough South & Follifoot · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
87
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -33 pts
53
61
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
78
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -36 pts
61
83
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
66
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£856/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£75/mo
£931/mo
£1,148/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£32/mo
£1,180/mo
£2,418/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£396/yr
£2,814/yr
4.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.4 yrs
6.3 yrs
Earning power
£30,683/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,683/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
70.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -12.0
58.9
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Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
66%
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Connectivity
716 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
2.1 km
39 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +31 min
70 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,448
Population
6,460
5,561 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
832 / km²
49%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
43%
41%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
41%
41
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -41
0
28
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -27
1
32
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -30
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -10
0