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BD20 8 area guide

Who lives in BD20 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,868 (2024)
At a glance

What BD20 8 is like

The BD20 8 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 266 live postcodes and is home to about 16,868 people across 9 census neighbourhoods. 75% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BD20 8 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD20 8 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£280,000

Median over 99 sales in BD20 8, +9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.5/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

of 9 rated schools in BD20 8 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£52,590

Average a year, before tax — higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in BD20 8 is up 9.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD20 8 FAQs

01
Is BD20 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.2 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BD20 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in BD20 8 sold for a median of £280,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is BD20 8 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD20 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BD20 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (37.4%).
05
Which council covers BD20 8?

BD20 8 is in North Yorkshire.

BD20 8 is in North Yorkshire, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BD20 8?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cononley Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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