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Harrogate

Affordability: 59/100Safety: 72/100Transport: 61/100Schools: 67/100Health: 61/100Food & drink: 71/100Environment: 79/100Infrastructure: 65/100Property market: 66/100
78Very good

Very good · better than 9 in 10 townsCheck Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

Stone terraces and Victorian villas line the roads into the centre, with the Stray's open grassland softening the edges of the town rather than fencing it off. It's a place that attracts people who've done the London or Leeds years and want somewhere calmer without going fully rural — the median age here sits close to 45, noticeably older than the national average, and the streets have that settled, well-kept look that comes with money that arrived a while ago rather than overnight.

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  • 66% of residents live within five minutes of a park
  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 74 per 1,000 people a year against 100
  • 280 places to eat and drink

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