Postcode sector · Skipton

BD23 9 area guide

Who lives in BD23 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,223 (2024)

BD23 9Postcode sector · Skipton

At a glance

What BD23 9 is like

The BD23 9 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 44 live postcodes and is home to about 1,223 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 51.1% of households own their home, 40.8% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 50.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How BD23 9 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

of 1 rated schools in BD23 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,422

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BD23 9 FAQs

Is BD23 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BD23 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD23 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BD23 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.6% of residents. 51.1% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (44.1%).

Which council covers BD23 9?

BD23 9 is in North Yorkshire.

BD23 9 is in North Yorkshire, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD23 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Skipton Rail Station, 102 yards 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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