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Knaresborough South & Follifoot: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Knaresborough South & Follifoot neighbourhood of North Yorkshire, England (ONS area Harrogate 012). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes HG3, HG5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HG5 8NG.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Knaresborough South & Follifoot is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against North Yorkshire (2 of 16 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £395,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). The nearest station, Knaresborough, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£395,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.10; 2 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£69,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Knaresborough South & Follifoot sits in North Yorkshire

  • Typical house price: 13th highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire
  • Average household income: 4th highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Knaresborough South & Follifoot

House prices: Knaresborough South & Follifoot against North Yorkshire: This neighbourhood £68k (1995) to £445k (2026); North Yorkshire £56k (1995) to £278k (2026).£106k£395k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£445kNorth Yorkshire£278k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Yorkshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Yorkshire, 2 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Plug-in car growth
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Knaresborough Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 47 min) and York (about 30 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Aspin Park Academy 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school King James's School 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Knaresborough South & Follifoot

What is the typical house price in Knaresborough South & Follifoot?

£395,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Knaresborough South & Follifoot compare with the rest of North Yorkshire?

Typical house price: 13th highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire. Average household income: 4th highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire.

Is Knaresborough South & Follifoot an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Knaresborough South & Follifoot gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.10; 2 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Knaresborough South & Follifoot?

Knaresborough. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 47 min) and York (about 30 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Knaresborough South & Follifoot?

Nearest state primary school. Aspin Park Academy. 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023). Nearest state secondary school. King James's School. 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.