Living in Harrogate

Harrogate is a city in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, home to 160,044 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 5%, #15 of 362), young professionals (top 6%, #20 of 367), single professionals (top 6%, #21 of 368).

Residents160,044
Density122 per km²
Area1,310.1 km²
Hub airport19 km (Leeds Bradford)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,687,900 people
Sea coast70 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to London295 km
Within 10 km160,044 people
Greater areaGreater Leeds, 21 km out
Winter daylight7 h 22 min, sunset 15:45

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How Harrogate ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Yorkshire and the Humber
Young family69#40 of 378#2 of 21Map
Low-income household70#102 of 387#9 of 21Map
Low-income family69#56 of 378#2 of 21Map
Single parent71#46 of 378#2 of 21Map
Pensioner couple66#124 of 378#8 of 21Map
Single pensioner71#81 of 378#1 of 21Map
Early retiree68#68 of 387#5 of 21Map
Single professional70#21 of 368#2 of 21Map
Young professional73#20 of 367#2 of 21Map
DINKS73#15 of 362#2 of 19Map
Remote worker69#73 of 387#8 of 21Map
Commuter78#82 of 368#7 of 21Map
Car-free household76#65 of 361#4 of 18Map
Student30#234 of 354#15 of 17Map
First-home buyer70#83 of 378#8 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover60#153 of 388#14 of 21Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#33 of 363#2 of 19Map
Expat professional66#49 of 387#2 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover66#91 of 378#2 of 21Map
Nature-focused household72#62 of 388#6 of 21Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#114 of 388#5 of 21Map
Rural value seeker65#61 of 388#3 of 21Map
High-net-worth mover48#227 of 388#11 of 21Map
Lottery winner69#17 of 388#2 of 21Map
Climate-resilient relocation80#24 of 388#1 of 21Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#238 of 388#13 of 21Map
Digital native64#83 of 368#10 of 21Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Green space83
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Health and elderly69
  • Safety and community67
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Foundation55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • Affordability52
  • Education and family51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.