Map of the HG postcode area

Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.

Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the HG postcode area, also known as the Harrogate postal area.

The HG postcode area covers Harrogate in Yorkshire and the Humber.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: BD - Bradford, YO - York, DL - Darlington and LS - Leeds and is located inland.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: North Yorkshire (100.00%).

Detailed map of HG Harrogate Postcode Area — Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the HG Area

Quick facts

HG area statistics
Width east to west	26.83 mi
Height north to south	26.32 mi
Area	365.03 mi²
Maximum width	29.43 mi
Perimeter	105.70 mi
Postcode districts	5
Postcode sectors	25
Post towns	3
Postcodes	4,453
Population	138,343

The HG postcode area has a population of 138,343 and covers 945,431 hectares. Roughly 0.21% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

HARROGATE

HG1 North Yorkshire HG2 North Yorkshire HG3 North Yorkshire

RIPON

HG4 North Yorkshire

KNARESBOROUGH

HG5 North Yorkshire

Where is the HG postcode area?

Location map for the HG postcode area — Location map of the postcode area.

Word cloud for the HG postcode area — Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is HG3 and the most urban is HG2.

Postcode district	Total area (m²)	Footprint area (m²)	Built percentage
HG3	472,521,951	2,995,690	0.63%
HG4	368,983,328	2,582,402	0.70%
HG5	78,346,394	1,346,350	1.72%
HG1	12,782,427	1,511,092	11.82%
HG2	12,799,159	1,614,745	12.62%
Total	945,433,259	10,050,279	1.06%

Map of the HG postcode area — Boundary map showing HG in relation to neighbouring areas.

Map of post towns in the HG postal area — Post towns within the HG postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares	945,431
Square miles	3,650.33
Square feet	101,765,247,409.00
Square kilometres	9,454.31

Postal delivery offices

Harrogate Delivery Office
Knaresborough Delivery Office
Pateley Bridge Scale Payment Delivery Office
Ripon Delivery Office
Summerbridge Scale Payment Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 6 visitor attractions within the Harrogate postcode area.

Washburn Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Fountains Abbey
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Gardens
Garden
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Markenfield Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Ripon Cathedral
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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Allerton Castle
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Nearby postcode areas

BD YO DL LS

Neighbouring context