Harrogate

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

Harrogate supports 80,755 workplace jobs. Productivity (GVA per job) is ranked 266th of 391 local authorities.

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Workplace Jobs

80,755

Median Annual Earnings

N/A

England: £33,080

Median House Price

N/A

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

N/A

GVA per Job

£58,479

266th of 391

England: £63,763

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026

Demographics & Population

Census 2021 population by age band.

The population is 162,667 with 61% of working age. The dependency ratio is 63.9% (above average, indicating a relatively older or younger population).

Population

162,667

Working-Age %

61.0%

Dependency Ratio

63.9%

Working-Age Pop.

99,221

Source: Census 2021, ONS·Last updated 2021

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.Note: ASHE earnings data may be suppressed for areas with fewer than 30 survey respondents.

Earnings data is not available for this area (likely suppressed due to small sample size).

Median Annual

£0

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

N/A

90th Percentile

N/A

90/10 Ratio

N/A

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for Harrogate's economy.

The most specialised sector is Accommodation & food service (LQ 1.61). Accommodation & food service shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Agriculture, forestry & fishing underperforms its national sectoral trend.

Largest Sector

Wholesale & retail trade

Most Specialised

Accommodation & food service

England: LQ 1.61

Fastest Growing

Accommodation & food service

Specialised Sectors

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for Harrogate vs England, 2015-2025.

House price data is not available for this area.

Median Price

£0

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

N/A

12-Month Change

N/A

Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026

Benchmark to national figures

Comparing Harrogate to England and Great Britain averages.

Median earnings

N/A

Median house price

N/A

Claimant rate

N/A

GVA per job

£58,479

England: £61,178(4% below)

GB: £61,125(4% below)

Working-age population

61.0%

England: 62.1%(1.1pp lower)

GB: 61.9%(0.9pp lower)

Population change (5yr)

N/A

Country averages computed from local authority-level data (England: 294 LAs, GB: 348 LAs). May differ slightly from official published national statistics.