The UK Postcode Database

HG5 8WD

a terminated large user postcode in North Yorkshire

Introduced in May 2009, terminated in May 2010
HG5 8WD Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.0125 / 54°0'45"N

Longitude: -1.468 / 1°28'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 600387 5986002

OS Easting: 434960

OS Northing: 457520

OS Grid: SE349575

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LQ51.ZC

Mapcode Global: WHD9L.FD5S

Open Location Code: 9C6W2G7J+2Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94ga33

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17891 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for HG5 8WD on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:17
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:46
Sunrise 04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:04
Sunset 21:29
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:21
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:50
Hours of daylight today04:08 to 21:59
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:59 to 04:07
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:29
Moon Rises 23:37

For a full sun and moon calendar for HG5 8WD, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for HG5 8WD

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Harrogate and Knaresborough

MP

Tom Gordon Liberal Democrat

North Yorkshire Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Knaresborough West

Councillor

Matt Walker Liberal Democrats

HG5 8WD also falls within the Civil Parish of Knaresborough, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for HG5 8WD

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00140909 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01027669 Harrogate 009B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005769 Harrogate 009 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04007372 Knaresborough Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014289 Knaresborough West Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 DLUHC
E06000065 North Yorkshire Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2023 DLUHC
E12000003 Yorkshire and The Humber Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001269 Harrogate and Knaresborough Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000009 North Yorkshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000214 Harrogate Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33013535 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000058 York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000241 NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB - 42D Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000051 NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000026 Humber, Coast and Vale Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63007678 Knaresborough Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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