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Oatlands & Pannal
vs Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Oatlands & Pannal. Homes in Oatlands & Pannal sold for a median of £580,000, 98% above Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. Oatlands & Pannal has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Oatlands & Pannal highlighted
Oatlands & Pannal
221 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate highlighted
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
312 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Oatlands & Pannal has 8,233 residents in 3,287 households; Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has 7,654 in 4,235. Oatlands & Pannal has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.8 percentage points more than Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (North Yorkshire: 25%). Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 27 percentage points more than Oatlands & Pannal (North Yorkshire: 31%).

8,233Residents (2021)
7,654Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
3,287Households
4,235Households
274,295Households
12.8%Aged 15–29
19.2%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
25.1%Aged 65 and over
22.3%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
23.1%Living alone
50.1%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Oatlands & Pannal (55%) and flats in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (34%). Oatlands & Pannal has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 36.3 percentage points more than Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (North Yorkshire: 69%). Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate has the higher share of private renting: 45%, 33.3 percentage points more than Oatlands & Pannal (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £580,000 in Oatlands & Pannal and £293,250 in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£580,000Median sale price
£293,250Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
84.5%Owner-occupied
48.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
11.8%Private renting
45.1%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
3.4%Social renting
6.5%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
54.5%Detached houses
3.9%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
23.8%Semi-detached houses
10.5%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
15.5%Terraced houses
18.1%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
3.7%Flats
34.0%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (19% and 19%). A typical postcode has 31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oatlands & Pannal, and 256 in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. The typical postcode is 572 m from the nearest school in Oatlands & Pannal and 378 m in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oatlands & Pannal and 469 m in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Oatlands & Pannal and 87% in Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate.

19.2%Green space within 500 m
18.5%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
31Services within 15 min (median)
256Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
572 mNearest school (median)
378 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
792 mNearest tram or rail (median)
469 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
11Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oatlands & Pannal 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.

34Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
197Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Oatlands & Pannal

Oatlands & Pannal is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,233 people in 3,287 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £580,000 over the past two years, 115% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the North Yorkshire average.

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate

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.

Oatlands & Pannal and Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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