Housing in BD23 6RT
What the homes in BD23 6RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,025 (2024)
BD23 6RTSkipton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (38.4%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD23 6RT area is above that, at 77.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.7% of households against 20.5%. 47.5% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented15.7%20.5%
- Social rented6.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in North Yorkshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Yorkshire, August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD23 6RT sits in (Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale): about 2,025 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.