Harlow & St. Georges
vs Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Harlow & St. Georges. Homes in Harlow & St. Georges sold for a median of £427,250, 46% above Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Harlow & St. Georges has 9,106 residents in 3,841 households; Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has 7,654 in 4,235. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (23% and 22%). Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 21.2 percentage points more than Harlow & St. Georges (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Harlow & St. Georges (35%) and flats in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (34%). Harlow & St. Georges has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 27.3 percentage points more than Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (North Yorkshire: 69%). Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has the higher share of private renting: 45%, 29.3 percentage points more than Harlow & St. Georges (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £427,250 in Harlow & St. Georges 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%, 1.7 percentage points more than Harlow & St. Georges (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Harlow & St. Georges, and 256 in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. The typical postcode is 493 m from the nearest school in Harlow & St. Georges and 378 m in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. The typical postcode is 1,578 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Harlow & St. Georges and 469 m in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Harlow & St. Georges and 87% in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Harlow & St. Georges 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.
Harlow & St. Georges is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 9,106 people in 3,841 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £427,250 over the past two years, 58% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above 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.
Harlow & St. Georges and Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate next to other wards of North Yorkshire.