Affluence in BD23 6BD
How BD23 6BD 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)
- Status
- No longer in use
BD23 6BDSkipton
How well off BD23 6BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BD23 6BD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the BD23 6BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43% of adults in the BD23 6BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.8% of adults in the BD23 6BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD23 6BD (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.