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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

BD234AT

Sunnyside

BD234DY

Otterburn

BD235DF

Grass Wood Lane

BD235JN

Wharfedale

BD235QS

Gordale Close

BD236DH

Howgill Lane

BD236SJ

Barden Road

BD231QN

Gargrave Road

BD235AS

Scar Street

BD236AT

The Scale

BD236DP

Clark House Way

BD236FH

Lister Court

BD236HB

Bolton Road

BD236HR

Lanshaw Bank

BD236LD

Thorpe Lane

BD236QG

Megsons Court

BD249PU

Mid Craven

BD231NA

Raikeswood Drive

BD231QR

Harewood Road

BD233AA

Broughton Road

BD235AT

Garrs Lane

BD235DD

Brayshaw Lane

BD236BX

Raikes

BD236FW

Wharfedale

BD236PA

Hill Top Close

BD236PH

Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby

BD236QD

East Lane

BD249PX

Mid Craven

BD235BQ

Hill Top Fold

BD235ER

Brooklyn

BD235LP

Fell View Square

BD235PE

East View

BD236QN

Brackenley Drive

BD233LD

Grassington Road

BD233QB

Gardens Lane

BD234BG

Mid Craven

BD234BL

Follet Close

BD235JE

Buckden Wood Lane

BD235QG

Cam Garth

BD236DA

Hazler Lane

BD236DQ

Stangs Lane

BD236DZ

The Croft

BD236SA

Beacon View

BD231US

Gargrave Road

BD235JF

Cam Gill Road

BD235LG

Springfield Court

BD235LY

Northwood Close

BD235RL

Townhead

BD236EB

Low Lane

BD236JS

Wharfedale

BD236JW

Wharfedale

BD236LF

Back Lane

BD236PY

Brackenley Close

BD236SQ

Low Bank

BD236XD

The Avenue

BD233LB

Grassington Road

BD233QS

Hills Lane

BD234AJ

Hellifield Road

BD235HR

Piece Fields

BD235QT

Sally Lane

BD236BW

Wharfedale

BD236HL

Lowfield Lane

BD236JT

Wharfedale

BD236QR

Skipton Road

BD236RB

Elm Tree Square

BD236RE

Main Street

BD231LR

Hill Rise

BD233QL

Winterburn Lane

BD235DG

Hardy Meadows

BD235EQ

Hartlington Moor Lane

BD235LX

Moody Sty Lane

BD236EW

Holme Lane

BD236HQ

Wharfedale

BD236QX

East Lane

BD236SG

Moorland Close

BD233NR

Riversway

BD234DU

Mark House Lane

BD235ES

Station Road

BD236BG

Greenhaw

BD236EF

South View Cottages

BD236EJ

Moor Lane

BD236LY

Fleets Lane

BD236PR

Pasture Road

BD234DA

Back Lane

BD234DD

Malham Rakes

BD235EN

Badger Gate

BD235QL

Wharfedale

BD236DT

Wharfedale

BD236LE

Fell Lane

BD234AR

Back Lane

Data Sources

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