Postcode · Skipton

BD23 6BD area guide

Who lives in BD23 6BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

At a glance

What BD23 6BD is like

BD23 6BD is a postcode in the Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,568 people. 63.8% of households own their home, 34.4% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% 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 6 sold for a median of £399,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD23 6BD compares

Headline figures for BD23 6BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£399,950

Median over 55 sales in BD23 6, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£51,791

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD23 6BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BD23 6BD FAQs

Is BD23 6BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BD23 6BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £399,950.

Homes in BD23 6 sold for a median of £399,950 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BD23 6BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD23 6BD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BD23 6BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.6% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56%).

Which council covers BD23 6BD?

The local authority for BD23 6BD is North Yorkshire.

BD23 6BD 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 6BD?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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