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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

BD231UY

Park Wood

BD235NP

Wharfedale

BD236EA

Low Lane

BD233GF

Thorlby House Road

BD235LJ

Fell View Square

BD233LB

Grassington Road

BD233QJ

Mid Craven

BD234DQ

Cove Road

BD236HJ

Beamsley Lane

BD236NP

Brackenley Lane

BD235AQ

The Square

BD231FE

Higher Raikes Close

BD231QR

Harewood Road

BD231QN

Gargrave Road

BD234BX

Back Lane

BD235BW

Chapel Croft

BD235DE

Main Street

BD236RX

Fell View

BD235EL

Station Road

BD235JA

Rowan Cottage

BD234BG

Mid Craven

BD235JQ

Wharfedale

BD235EN

Badger Gate

BD233NB

Hellifield Road

BD235LZ

Raines Lea

BD236BX

Raikes

BD234AR

Back Lane

BD236PY

Brackenley Close

BD236RL

West Lane

BD236LG

The Croft

BD235AB

Browns Fold

BD236LR

Back Lane

BD235HD

Main Street

BD236RF

Laurel Croft

BD236FP

Harbour Butts

BD236QS

Skipton Road

BD235QD

Brootes Lane

BD236RW

Dalacres Crescent

BD231US

Gargrave Road

BD236SA

Beacon View

BD235QP

Wharfedale

BD236QL

Skipton Road

BD231UJ

Wood Grove

BD235NE

Woodside

BD235HL

Thorpe Fell Lane

BD236DD

Woodhouse Lane

BD235QE

Brootes Lane

BD236BJ

Kail Lane

BD235PW

Mastiles Lane

BD233QD

Winterburn Lane

BD236QJ

Skipton Road

BD236SB

Shires Lane

BD236HF

Wharfedale

BD235DB

Edge Lane

BD231LS

Raikes Road

BD235QZ

Wharfedale

BD235BD

Moor Lane

BD236PZ

Midgley Close

BD235DY

Mill Cottage

BD235DX

Hebden Hall Park

BD235NB

Raines Meadows

BD233PA

Ingthorpe Lane

BD236AS

The Scale

BD236RQ

Pasture Road

BD235BQ

Hill Top Fold

BD235AE

Summers Fold

BD235PP

Kirk Bank

BD234DR

The Sycamores

BD236AP

The Scale

BD233QU

Wharfedale

BD235NG

Wisp Hill Croft

BD235JN

Wharfedale

BD231FF

Higher Raikes Drive

BD236JW

Wharfedale

BD236RJ

Centenary Row

BD231LL

Grassington Road

BD234AG

Watery Lane

BD235QA

Out Gang Lane

BD236LY

Fleets Lane

BD234AS

The Croft

BD236BN

Badger Lane

BD236HB

Bolton Road

BD236RN

West Lane

BD234DX

Otterburn

BD235RY

Hillside Close

BD234AD

Kell Syke Lane

BD233NX

Mid Craven

BD236JR

Wharfedale

BD236JJ

Wharfedale

BD235BL

Town Head

Data Sources

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