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Living in Hampsthwaite: Liveability Score 30/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Hampsthwaite scores 30/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 18/100 versus a median of 60/100. That places it last of the 13 scored places in the HG3 postcode district.

Against the wider HG3 district average of 49/100, that is 19 points below. Its schools score runs 11 points below the HG3 district's 35/100. That is 20 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: HG3 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
62
Air Quality NO₂ 3.801 · PM2.5 5.321 · PM10 8.257 µg/m³
80
Green Space 20
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
24
1 school in area · 9 within 4km
1Ungraded
  • Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsHarrogate District Hospital3.7 mi
St. James's University Hospital14.9 mi
St James's Hospital A&E14.9 mi
Hospital waitsHarrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust1.3 mi
Routine referral (median)8 wks
Treated within 18 weeks76.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.8%
Nearest GP surgeryChurch Avenue Medical Group3 mi
GP capacity1,590 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
18
Full fibre (FTTP)80.2%
available across North Yorkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
34.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
34.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 29 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
40
Council tax North Yorkshire · 2026-27
A £1,696
B £1,979
C £2,261
D £2,544
E £3,109
F £3,675
G £4,240
H £5,088
Energy Yorkshire region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Yorkshire Water
Average bill regional £437/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
13
Harrogate 3.4 mi
Hornbeam Park 4.2 mi
Starbeck 4.5 mi
J47 A1(M) 9.2 mi
J48 A1(M) 9.3 mi
J47 A1(M) 9.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
21
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Hampsthwaite in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Birstwith 41 1.4 mi away ⇄
Killinghall 46 1.5 mi away ⇄
Harrogate 64 3.4 mi away ⇄
Darley 37 3.6 mi away ⇄
Scotton (Harrogate) 46 4.1 mi away ⇄
Summerbridge 37 4.6 mi away ⇄
Pannal 53 5.1 mi away ⇄
Burton Leonard 36 5.3 mi away ⇄
Knaresborough 59 5.9 mi away ⇄
Follifoot 38 6.3 mi away ⇄
Bishop Monkton 35 6.5 mi away ⇄
Huby (Harrogate) 35 6.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Hampsthwaite a nice place to live?

Hampsthwaite has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Hampsthwaite is 30/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Hampsthwaite in context

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Postcode districts in Hampsthwaite

HG3 49 ⇄

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