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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 20 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
20
Deprivation level
3/10
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
9.55(-78%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.02(-64%)
Burglary
2.76(-46%)
Other theft
2.46(-63%)
Public order
1.38(-85%)
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 128 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 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
Detached40£601,000
Flats13£225,000
Semi-Detached43£392,500
Terraced32£320,000

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

BD236PB

Park Crescent

BD236RT

Shires Croft

BD231QW

Park Wood Close

BD235PB

South View

BD235PJ

Gordale Close

BD236DL

Lumb Mill Way

BD236PP

Pasture Road

BD236RF

Laurel Croft

BD233PR

Skipton Road

BD233QP

Abbey Hill

BD234AL

Back Lane

BD235EE

Grimwith Road

BD235RH

Fold Cottages

BD236EE

Low Lane

BD236FA

Bailey Mews

BD235EY

Main Street

BD235FA

Grass Wood Court

BD235HU

Conistone Lane

BD235JU

Dalegarth

BD235NS

Moor Lane

BD235PZ

Park View Drive

BD236EG

Meadowcroft

BD236FJ

Hawks Drive

BD236NB

Boss Moor Lane

BD236SH

Kirk Lane

BD234ED

Sarahs Croft

BD235HB

Old Hall Croft

BD235LL

Barden Fell View

BD236NX

Rockville Drive

BD236QA

East Lane

BD236QF

Skipton Road

BD235JY

Croft House Lane

BD235QB

Gooselands Hill

BD236FE

Thorpe Lane

BD236SL

Barden Road

BD249PR

Cove Road

BD231UA

The Bailey

BD233NU

Mid Craven

BD234BU

Cock Thorns Lane

BD234DQ

Cove Road

BD235BD

Moor Lane

BD235BH

Rathmell Fold

BD235EU

Woodlands Terrace

BD235QA

Out Gang Lane

BD236DJ

Howgill Lane

BD236PD

Sandy Lane

BD236RN

West Lane

BD233PY

Mid Craven

BD233QY

Church Street

BD234EQ

Moorber Lane

BD235PF

Wood Acre Close

BD235RB

Conistone Lane

BD236QE

West Lane

BD236RG

Kirk Lane

BD231UQ

Gargrave Road

BD234DG

Beck Lane

BD234DR

The Sycamores

BD236AL

Wharfedale

BD236BQ

Linton Falls

BD236DF

Skyreholme Mill Cottages

BD236NQ

Tannery Lane

BD231LL

Grassington Road

BD231LY

Raikeswood Drive

BD233NZ

Church Croft

BD235NU

Green Lane

BD235PY

Wharfedale

BD236DS

Wharfedale

BD236NA

Fleets Lane

BD236RL

West Lane

BD235DE

Main Street

BD235NQ

Station Road

BD235RE

Conistone Road

BD236AW

Wharfedale

BD236HJ

Beamsley Lane

BD236NS

Rockville Drive

BD236QB

Rock View Terrace

BD236RP

Dalacres Drive

BD236SP

Hunters Croft

BD236SR

Barden Road

BD233NY

Walton Close

BD234AN

Carseylands Hill

BD234BJ

Green Gate

BD235DP

Main Street

BD235HF

Station Road

BD235LB

Hardy Meadows

BD235LU

Wood Lane

BD235NH

Bridge End

BD235PP

Kirk Bank

BD235QQ

Wharfedale

BD236AR

Barden Road

BD236JB

Wharfedale

BD236LP

Fleets Lane

BD236LR

Back Lane

BD236NP

Brackenley Lane

BD231QP

Ashgrove

BD234AB

Badger Butt Lane

BD234DN

Hawthorns Lane

BD235NA

Southwood Lane

BD235ND

Wood Lane

BD235RZ

Threshfield Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.