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BD23 3PJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Carleton, Cowling & Cononley
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,469 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BD23 3PJSkipton

At a glance

What BD23 3PJ is like

BD23 3PJ is a postcode in the Carleton, Cowling & Cononley area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,469 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 48.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BD23 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD23 3PJ compares

Headline figures for BD23 3PJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.3 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,258

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD23 3PJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.3 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
An older population
36% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD23 3PJ FAQs

Is BD23 3PJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BD23 3PJ?

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 3PJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD23 3PJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BD23 3PJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.3% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.6%).

Which council covers BD23 3PJ?

The local authority for BD23 3PJ is North Yorkshire.

BD23 3PJ comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD23 3PJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gargrave Rail Station, 0.8 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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