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BD23 2JU

Shortbank Road

Skipton East & South

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Detailed insights for BD23 2JU

Overview

Postcode BD23 2JU is located in an urban city, within the Skipton East & South ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Skipton Town & East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Skipton Town & East is £50,526 per year. The nearest station is Skipton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Skipton Town & East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,372 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Skipton Town & East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Skipton Town & East is £50,526 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BD23 2JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Skipton Town & East near BD23 2JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Skipton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BD23 2JU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Skipton

N/A

Walking directions to Skipton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
6,127.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.19(-79%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.32(-69%)
Public order
2.7(-70%)
Other crime
1.62(-52%)
Drugs
0.54(-84%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
94.42%
Other White
8
2.97%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.12%
Irish
2
0.74%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.37%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
71
31.84%
Level 3 (A level)
47
21.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
15.25%
No qualifications
30
13.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
11.66%
Total 16+ residents: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
53.39%
Owns with a mortgage
48
40.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.08%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Skipton East & South

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 in Skipton East & South area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £860,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Skipton East & South 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 East & South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£420,000
Flats6£149,000
Semi-Detached51£275,000
Terraced48£172,500

10 year median price trend in Skipton East & South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Skipton East & South.

Schools

In the BD23 2JU postcode area, located within Skipton Town & East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BD23 2JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySkipton Parish Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miNurseryBrougham Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miNurseryOtley Street Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BD23 2JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BD23 2JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodThanets Yard, Skipton, BD23 1EEWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miSpar42 Sackville Street, Skipton, BD23 2PSWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miMini Market13 Keighley Road, Skipton, BD23 2LUWalking directions to Mini Market
0.4 miMorrisons Daily4-6 Keighley Road, Skipton, BD23 2NSWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miLewiatan (Polish shop)Sackville Street, Skipton, BD23 2PBWalking directions to Lewiatan (Polish shop)

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,612
Band B£1,881
Band C£2,150
Band D£2,418
Band E£2,956
Band F£3,493
Band G£4,030
Band H£4,837

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencySkipton and RiponE14001475
WardSkipton East & SouthE05014319
ParishSkiptonE04012269
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Skipton Town & EastE02005746
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Craven 005BE01027575
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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