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BD23 5BY

Hebden Road

Wharfedale

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Detailed insights for BD23 5BY

Overview

Postcode BD23 5BY is located in a rural town, within the Wharfedale ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale is £51,791 per year. The nearest station is Skipton located about 7.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,144 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.9%

Approximately 17.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale is £51,791 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BD23 5BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale near BD23 5BY 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 7.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
229
Population density
10.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.73(-68%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.58(-67%)
Other theft
3.92(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.62(-69%)
Public order
2.62(-71%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
97.39%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
2.17%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.43%
Total population: 230

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
102
49.76%
Level 3 (A level)
34
16.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
11.22%
No qualifications
21
10.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
5.85%
Total 16+ residents: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
50%
Owns with a mortgage
18
16.07%
Other social rented
15
13.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.71%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.36%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Wharfedale

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in Wharfedale area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Wharfedale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£712,500
Flats4£200,500
Semi-Detached15£327,000
Terraced18£355,000

10 year median price trend in Wharfedale

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

Schools

In the BD23 5BY postcode area, located within Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BD23 5BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryGrassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThreshfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

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
WardWharfedaleE05014335
ParishGrassingtonE04007086
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Skipton North & Upper WharfedaleE02007041
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Craven 009BE01027567
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.