Postcode · Skipton

BD23 3BT area guide

Who lives in BD23 3BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

BD23 3BTSkipton

At a glance

What BD23 3BT is like

BD23 3BT is a postcode in the Skipton South neighbourhood of North Yorkshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,678 people. 68.7% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in BD23 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD23 3BT compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 51 sales in BD23 3, +19.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,422

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD23 3 is up 19.7% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
68.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD23 3BT FAQs

Is BD23 3BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BD23 3BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in BD23 3 sold for a median of £350,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD23 3BT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD23 3BT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BD23 3BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (46%).

Which council covers BD23 3BT?

BD23 3BT is in North Yorkshire.

BD23 3BT is in North Yorkshire, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD23 3BT?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Skipton Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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