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BD24 4AF area guide

Who lives in BD24 4AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Settle, Hellifield & Horton
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD24 4AF is like

BD24 4AF is a postcode in the Settle, Hellifield & Horton neighbourhood of North Yorkshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,755 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 44.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards.

Scores

How BD24 4AF compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.8/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,014

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% 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
Low crimePositive
9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
42% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD24 4AF FAQs

Is BD24 4AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.5 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 6.8 out of 10 (very good).

Is BD24 4AF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD24 4AF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BD24 4AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (40.5%).

Which council covers BD24 4AF?

BD24 4AF is in North Yorkshire.

BD24 4AF is in North Yorkshire, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD24 4AF?

Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.8 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Settle Rail Station, 0.2 miles 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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