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BD23 4LS

Swinden

Mid Craven

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Detailed insights for BD23 4LS

Overview

Postcode BD23 4LS is located in a rural town, within the Mid Craven ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Settle, Hellifield & Horton area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Settle, Hellifield & Horton is £48,014 per year. The nearest station is Hellifield located about 1.9 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Settle, Hellifield & Horton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,264 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Settle, Hellifield & Horton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Settle, Hellifield & Horton is £48,014 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BD23 4LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Settle, Hellifield & Horton near BD23 4LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hellifield located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
15.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.21(-77%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.1(-48%)
Other theft
3.55(-47%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.11(-63%)
Vehicle crime
3.11(-44%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
298
98.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.99%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.33%
Total population: 302

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
95
36.4%
Level 3 (A level)
48
18.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
15.71%
No qualifications
33
12.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
9.58%
Total 16+ residents: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
47.55%
Owns with a mortgage
38
26.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
20.28%
Other social rented
4
2.8%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.8%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Mid Craven

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £277,500 in Mid Craven area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £870,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mid Craven 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 Mid Craven over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£600,000
Flats5£265,000
Semi-Detached17£315,000
Terraced37£210,000

10 year median price trend in Mid Craven

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mid Craven.

Schools

In the BD23 4LS postcode area, located within Settle, Hellifield & Horton, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardMid CravenE05014294
ParishHellifieldE04012303
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Settle, Hellifield & HortonE02005744
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Craven 003AE01027568
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

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