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People in Harrogate

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Population
74,337
Density /km²
3,236
Median age
44.9
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
60%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
41%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
22%
Apprenticeship
5.0%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
13%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
35%
Owned outright
37%
Private renting
22%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
47%
All adults speak English as a main language
94%
White
94%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
18%
Lower managerial & professional
24%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
26%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.4%
Full-time students
5.4%
Christian
53%
Muslim
0.8%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
39%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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