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Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale

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About

Skipton North sits at the northern edge of the market town of Skipton, where the Leeds and Liverpool Canal reaches the stone-built basin below Skipton Castle, a stronghold dating from the 11th century. Streets around the market place and the canal basin hold independent shops, weekly stalls and the railway station that links the town to the wider region. The built landscape is punctuated by canal locks, former mills and rows of nineteenth-century terraced houses that reflect the town’s role in transport and trade.

Upper Wharfedale runs north from Skipton into the Yorkshire Dales National Park, following the headwaters of the River Wharfe through a folded limestone valley. Drystone walls, hay meadows and scattered stone barns mark the agricultural pattern; narrow lanes lead to villages such as Grassington and Kettlewell. Kilnsey Crag rises above the dale as a single band of exposed limestone, used by climbers and visible from the road. Public rights of way and short river crossings provide direct access to upland pastures and riverside walks.

Area overview

On average Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale is £51,791 per year. There are 13 schools in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale: 8 primary (0 Outstanding and 7 Good) and 3 secondary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good). Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale is home to around 10,159 people, with a population density of about 17.1 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale Population
10,159
Population density
17.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.01(-73%)
Anti-social behaviour
6(-58%)
Burglary
3.35(-34%)
Other theft
2.95(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.77(-79%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,759
96.05%
Other White
142
1.4%
Irish
57
0.56%
Pakistani
36
0.35%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
32
0.31%
Total population: 10,160

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,973
45.31%
Level 3 (A level)
1,358
15.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,116
12.73%
No qualifications
1,002
11.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
684
7.8%
Total 16+ residents: 8,769

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,406
52.53%
Owns with a mortgage
1,048
22.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
614
13.41%
Other social rented
239
5.22%
Other forms of private rent
190
4.15%
Total households: 4,580

Property prices in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £427,000 in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached49£602,300
Flats12£210,500
Semi-Detached33£395,000
Terraced26£342,500

10 years median price trend in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale.

All postcodes in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale

BD236JB

Wharfedale

BD233QA

Mid Craven

BD235RD

Conistone Lane

BD234AT

Sunnyside

BD234DA

Back Lane

BD235DH

Town Hill

BD234DH

Cove Road

BD236SL

Barden Road

BD236JT

Wharfedale

BD235EW

Piece Croft

BD235DG

Hardy Meadows

BD231LP

Raikes Avenue

BD236JN

Kex Gill Road

BD235HG

Monkholme Lane

BD236FG

Hawks Wood View

BD235BA

Chamber End Fold

BD236FH

Lister Court

BD235NJ

Raines Lane

BD236JH

Wharfedale

BD236LH

Raikes Lane

BD236HX

Storiths Lane

BD234AN

Carseylands Hill

BD236ER

Wharfedale

BD231UG

Rockwood Close

BD236RU

Moorland Rise

BD236AW

Wharfedale

BD249PW

Long Lane

LS290EX

Lowfield Lane

BD233QT

Winterburn Lane

BD235LS

Station Road

BD234DU

Mark House Lane

BD233QY

Church Street

BD234EA

Moorber Lane

BD235LX

Moody Sty Lane

BD235ES

Station Road

BD249PX

Mid Craven

BD235RJ

Langcliffe Cottage

BD236SR

Barden Road

BD235ND

Wood Lane

BD235JY

Croft House Lane

BD234BJ

Green Gate

BD231NE

Botheby Wood

BD236RH

Pasture Road

BD233QZ

Mid Craven

BD236HL

Lowfield Lane

BD235NT

Green Lane

BD236LU

Back Lane

BD236DL

Lumb Mill Way

BD234BE

Mid Craven

BD231UB

Aireville Grange

BD235BE

Chapel Street

BD235QG

Cam Garth

BD233LD

Grassington Road

BD231NB

Raikeswood Road

BD236DE

Lumb Mill Way

BD236LT

Back Lane

BD234DY

Otterburn

BD236DJ

Howgill Lane

BD236BW

Wharfedale

BD236NT

Woodview

BD236QE

West Lane

BD233NY

Walton Close

BD235PR

Grass Wood Lane

BD236NU

Millholme Rise

BD235AF

Scar Street

BD233NZ

Church Croft

BD236SD

Low Lane

BD235DF

Grass Wood Lane

BD231UL

The Woods

BD236QZ

Brackenley Crescent

BD235LL

Barden Fell View

BD235PZ

Park View Drive

BD236LX

Back Lane

BD236EF

South View Cottages

BD235JG

Hodges Row

BD236XD

The Avenue

BD235RH

Fold Cottages

BD234DG

Beck Lane

BD233PD

Church Street

BD235EA

Mill Lane

BD236DG

New Road

BD233ND

High Street

BD234EN

Moorber Lane

BD236QN

Brackenley Drive

BD233QE

Gardens Road

BD236AD

Low Lane

BD235AU

Low Lane

BD236QH

Cavendish View

BD236AH

Cross Bank

BD236EB

Low Lane

BD235HQ

Lauradale Lane

BD236EJ

Moor Lane

BD235JJ

Wharfedale

BD235QB

Gooselands Hill

BD235RF

Langcliffe Garth

BD236EW

Holme Lane

BD236XE

The Close

BD235BS

Wharfeside Avenue

BD235RT

Hillside Drive

BD233PU

Mid Craven

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.