Affluence in BD23 6AX
How BD23 6AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,568 (2024)
BD23 6AXSkipton
How well off BD23 6AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD23 6AX area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BD23 6AX area is broadly in line with that, at 58.6%. 28.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BD23 6AX area is above that, at 43%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BD23 6AX area is above that, at 42.8%. 8.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD23 6AX sits in (Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale): about 1,568 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.