Affluence in BD23 2JQ
How BD23 2JQ 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
- 1,988 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BD23 2JQSkipton
How well off BD23 2JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD23 2JQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the BD23 2JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the BD23 2JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.8% of adults in the BD23 2JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD23 2JQ (Skipton Town & East) (about 1,988 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.