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Housing in BD23 2PJ

What the homes in BD23 2PJ 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
1,517 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (83.8%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BD23 2PJEngland
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached3.2%31.5%
Terraced83.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD23 2PJ area is below that, at 52.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.9% of households against 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

BD23 2PJ
53%
45%
England
  • Owned52.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented44.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD23 2PJEngland
Owned outright31.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD23 2PJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.5%. 19.7% of households include dependent children.

BD23 2PJEngland
Living alone, under 6630.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 2PJ sits in (Skipton South): about 1,517 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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