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Housing in BD23 2BS

What the homes in BD23 2BS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Skipton South
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,678 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46%). Flats make up 16.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

BD23 2BSEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.9%31.5%
Terraced46%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD23 2BS area is above that, at 68.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.2% of households against 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

BD23 2BS
69%
19%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD23 2BSEngland
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD23 2BSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

BD23 2BSEngland
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Yorkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Yorkshire, August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

North YorkshireEngland
All homes£849£1,459
One bedroom£594£1,195
Two bedrooms£769£1,335
Three bedrooms£941£1,489
Four or more£1,358£2,161
Detached£1,187£1,640
Semi-detached£900£1,449
Terraced£832£1,435
Flat or maisonette£686£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD23 2BS sits in (Skipton South): about 1,678 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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