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BD24 9HE area guide

Who lives in BD24 9HE, 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: 2,025 (2024)

BD24 9HESettle

At a glance

What BD24 9HE is like

BD24 9HE 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 2,025 people. 65.9% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.3% 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. Homes in BD24 9 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD24 9HE 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 54 sales in BD24 9, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 11 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
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BD24 9 is down 9.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.5% 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

BD24 9HE FAQs

Is BD24 9HE 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 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BD24 9HE?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in BD24 9 sold for a median of £250,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD24 9HE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD24 9HE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BD24 9HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (43.2%).

Which council covers BD24 9HE?

BD24 9HE is in North Yorkshire.

BD24 9HE is in North Yorkshire, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD24 9HE?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Settle Rail Station, 0.3 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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