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Housing in BD23 2ST

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

Neighbourhood
Skipton Town & East
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,172 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (64.5%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BD23 2STEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced64.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD23 2ST area is below that, at 50.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

BD23 2ST
50%
38%
England
  • Owned50.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented38.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD23 2STEngland
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council8.9%8.3%
From a housing association29.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD23 2STEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.5%. 28% of households include dependent children.

BD23 2STEngland
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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 2ST sits in (Skipton Town & East): about 1,172 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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