Coppice Valley & Duchy
vs Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Coppice Valley & Duchy. Homes in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate sold for a median of £293,250, in line with Coppice Valley & Duchy. Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Coppice Valley & Duchy has 7,149 residents in 3,354 households; Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has 7,654 in 4,235. Coppice Valley & Duchy has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 2.1 percentage points more than Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (North Yorkshire: 25%). Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 11.8 percentage points more than Coppice Valley & Duchy (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 26% of homes in Coppice Valley & Duchy and 34% in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. Coppice Valley & Duchy has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 16.3 percentage points more than Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (North Yorkshire: 69%). Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has the higher share of private renting: 45%, 17 percentage points more than Coppice Valley & Duchy (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Coppice Valley & Duchy and £293,250 in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 5.5 percentage points more than Coppice Valley & Duchy (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 224 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Coppice Valley & Duchy, and 256 in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. The typical postcode is 447 m from the nearest school in Coppice Valley & Duchy and 378 m in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. The typical postcode is 1,085 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Coppice Valley & Duchy and 469 m in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Coppice Valley & Duchy and 87% in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Coppice Valley & Duchy and 197 in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, against 68 across North Yorkshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Coppice Valley & Duchy is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,149 people in 3,354 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 7% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the North Yorkshire average.
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,654 people in 4,235 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £293,250 over the past two years, 9% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Coppice Valley & Duchy and Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate next to other wards of North Yorkshire.