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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

BD233LJ

Sour Lane

BD231UQ

Gargrave Road

BD236NB

Boss Moor Lane

BD249PR

Cove Road

BD236LL

The Green

BD235HF

Station Road

BD233QR

Hills Lane

BD233NT

Mid Craven

BD235EE

Grimwith Road

BD235PA

Skirethorns Lane

BD235HY

Ashley Croft

BD235DP

Main Street

BD236EZ

Wharfedale

BD235FD

Mirefield

BD236LP

Fleets Lane

BD234AU

Mount View

BD235EQ

Hartlington Moor Lane

BD231LX

Ridgeway

BD235HH

Little Village Road

BD233NS

New Brighton

BD235PT

Wharfedale

BD236EP

Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby

BD233AA

Broughton Road

BD236NG

Baynes Way

BD235NH

Bridge End

BD235NQ

Station Road

BD236FD

Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby

BD231UD

Gargrave Road

BD236AR

Barden Road

BD236HN

Addingham Wharfedale Road

BD234DT

Mid Craven

BD235AA

Main Street

BD236AL

Wharfedale

BD234DL

Chapel Gate

BD235HX

Cam Gill Road

BD231QJ

Gargrave Road

BD235DT

Chapel Lane

BD236BG

Greenhaw

BD234EL

Finkle Street

BD236AA

The Avenue

BD235QR

Wharfedale

BD235RZ

Threshfield Court

BD235ET

Station Road

BD236QB

Rock View Terrace

BD231UN

Park View

BD235JP

Langstrothdale Road

BD236LQ

Wharfedale

BD236JD

Wharfedale

BD234AX

Settle Road

BD236PN

Pasture Road

BD234BA

Back Lane

BD236ND

Boss Moor Lane

BD235RB

Conistone Lane

BD235LP

Fell View Square

BD236DW

Wharfedale

BD236AF

Wharfedale

BD235HZ

Coates Lane

BD236AT

The Scale

BD234FA

Back Lane

BD235RS

Orchard Cottages

BD235LH

Hebden Road

BD236FR

County Mews

BD235DJ

Mount Pleasant

BD235EF

Water Street

BD236LF

Back Lane

BD233QB

Gardens Lane

BD235LU

Wood Lane

BD236JQ

Wharfedale

BD234BS

Main Street

BD236BE

Lauradale Lane

BD235AN

Pletts Fold

BD231FW

Rockwood Gardens

BD235FA

Grass Wood Court

BD235JH

High Lane

BD234DN

Hawthorns Lane

BD233QQ

Eshton Road

BD236NH

Back Lane

BD236QF

Skipton Road

BD235BP

Piece Fields

BD236BS

Bunkers Hill

BD236DT

Wharfedale

BD236DS

Wharfedale

BD249PP

Mid Craven

BD235RL

Townhead

BD234DD

Malham Rakes

BD235JL

Wharfedale

BD235AZ

Moorcroft

BD231UF

Park Wood Crescent

BD235HT

Conistone Lane

BD236AY

Skibeden Court

BD231FG

Higher Raikes Avenue

BD236PA

Hill Top Close

BD235NL

Wharfe View

BD235PS

Smithy Cottage

BD235NX

Grysedale Lane

BD236PE

Dales Avenue

BD231LU

Raikes Road

BD235LG

Springfield Court

BD235JX

Buckden Court

BD235HP

Doctor Laithe

Data Sources

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