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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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached49£602,300£4,028
Flats12£210,500£2,540
Semi-Detached33£395,000£3,591
Terraced26£342,500£3,783

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

BD235QT

Sally Lane

BD233QP

Abbey Hill

BD235EP

Station Road

BD235AL

Broughton Fold

BD231UZ

Park Wood Way

BD233PR

Skipton Road

BD235EU

Woodlands Terrace

BD235PJ

Gordale Close

BD236LE

Fell Lane

BD235DQ

Brook Street

BD235QU

Westgate

BD236LW

Raikes Lane

BD236BB

Kail Lane

BD235JS

Cam High Road

BD236FA

Bailey Mews

BD235AH

Gills Fold

BD236DH

Howgill Lane

BD231QW

Park Wood Close

BD234AQ

Hall Garth

BD233QN

Winterburn Lane

BD235QN

Wharfedale

BD236QY

Sawley Close

BD231FH

Higher Raikes Terrace

BD235JR

Wharfedale

BD233LL

Sour Lane

BD236RS

Laurel Close

BD235AT

Garrs Lane

BD236LN

Green Lane

BD236RR

Shires Lane

BD236QR

Skipton Road

BD236DY

Spring Rise

BD236DF

Skyreholme Mill Cottages

BD233PX

Mid Craven

BD236AZ

New Laithe Close

BD236LD

Thorpe Lane

BD236QQ

Skipton Road

BD235AW

Scar Field

BD235ER

Brooklyn

BD236QP

Brackenley Avenue

BD236NN

Brackenley Lane

BD236ED

Low Lane

BD235LR

Hardy Meadows

BD235RN

Far Lane

BD235PU

Wharfedale

BD235JE

Buckden Wood Lane

BD236FL

Lister Crescent

BD233NW

Mid Craven

BD236BY

Hartlington Raikes

BD234BU

Cock Thorns Lane

BD235EX

Woodlands View

BD236FB

Bailey Court

BD236DP

Clark House Way

BD236QD

East Lane

BD236FW

Wharfedale

BD235JB

Blackstones Lane

BD236RZ

Priory View

BD236JA

Storiths Lane

BD236XB

Crag View

BD235RQ

Newleeds Road

BD236PX

Brackenley Court

BD236NR

Rockville Drive

BD234BN

Scalegill

BD236XH

The Avenue

BD234BT

Main Street

BD236BZ

Brockles Ghyll

LS290ER

Currer Lane

BD235BY

Hebden Road

BD235AS

Scar Street

BD235BB

Garrs End Lane

BD234AF

Riverside Walk

BD236EX

Wharfedale

BD236RG

Kirk Lane

BD234ED

Sarahs Croft

BD233NR

Riversway

BD236HZ

Wharfedale

BD235RW

Cam Lodge Lane

BD231LZ

Wood Close

BD231NA

Raikeswood Drive

BD234EJ

Hellifield Road

BD236LA

Barn Cottage

BD231UW

Rockwood Drive

BD236AG

Overdale Grange

BD236NA

Fleets Lane

BD236NE

Boss Moor Lane

BD235ED

Grimwith

BD234AY

Back Lane

BD236QG

Megsons Court

BD235PL

Kettlewell Road

BD231TZ

Woodlands Walk

BD235LD

Springfield Road

BD235HR

Piece Fields

BD236RB

Elm Tree Square

BD235PX

Brootes Lane

BD231NG

Park Wood Drive

BD234BY

Chapel Gate

BD235HB

Old Hall Croft

BD236NX

Rockville Drive

BD236SJ

Barden Road

BD235BX

Old Mill Lane

BD236EQ

The Spinney

Data Sources

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