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Affluence in BD23 1HF

How BD23 1HF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Skipton Town & East
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,883 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BD23 1HF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD23 1HF area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£50,526
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
43
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BD23 1HF area is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. 32.6% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

BD23 1HFEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired32.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD23 1HF area is broadly in line with that, at 34.1%.

BD23 1HFEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD23 1HF area is below that, at 28.5%. 17% have no qualifications.

BD23 1HFEngland
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD23 1HF sits in (Skipton Town & East): about 1,883 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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