Harrogate | |
|---|---|
  HG | |
| Coordinates:54°02′31″N1°33′07″W / 54.042°N 1.552°W /54.042; -1.552 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | HG |
| Postcode area name | Harrogate |
| Post towns | 3 |
| Postcode districts | 5 |
| Postcode sectors | 25 |
| Postcodes (live) | 4,409 |
| Postcodes (total) | 6,317 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
TheHG postcode area, also known as theHarrogate postcode area,[2] is a group of five postcode districts in England, within threepost towns. These postcode districts coverHarrogate,Ripon andKnaresborough inNorth Yorkshire.
HG1 and HG2 cover most of the urban area ofHarrogate. HG1 covers areas north ofThe Stray including the town centre, while HG2 covers areas to the south and west of The Stray. East of The Stray, HG1 generally covers areas to the north of theA59 Knaresborough Road, while HG2 covers areas to the south. HG3 spans across some of the town's westernmost suburbs, some settlements immediately to the south, as well as a large rural area to the north and west. HG4 covers Ripon and some surrounding settlements and rural areas. HG5 covers Knaresborough and some rural areas to the north and east.
It is the only postcode area located entirely within North Yorkshire, and when ranked by number of postcode districts it is the second smallest postcode area in the United Kingdom, behind only theZE postcode area which has three districts. However, many postcode areas with a greater number of districts cover fewer square miles in total.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
