Swadford Street, Skipton, BD23 1QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD23 1QY is primarily male, with 56.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	43.5%	-9.8%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	46.7%	56.5%	9.8%	49.0%	7.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	32.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	34.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	13.8%	16.7%	2.9%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	4.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.6%	32.4%	0.8%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	45.2%	41.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	19.9%	20%	0.1%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.2%	1.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	19.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	37.6%	3.9%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	96.7%	89.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	85%	-8.4%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	82.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Swadford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swadford Street was 1339.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2336.0% higher than the Skipton East & South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swadford Street has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Skipton East & South and the 4th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 580.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD23 1QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swadford Street are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Swadford Street, Skipton, BD23 1QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD23 1QY

Average Price
£190,226

Semi-Detached
£149,872

Terraced
£229,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,052

Other
£190,654

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swadford Street

Average Price
£166,887

Semi-Detached
£143,084

Terraced
£204,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,745

Other
£248,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swadford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55A Swadford Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£152,500	2026-03-09	£152,500
55A Swadford Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-06-05	£135,121
45A Swadford Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-03-26	£185,406
53A Swadford Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-10-16	£342,158
33A Swadford Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2007-09-17	£127,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD23 1QY

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
High flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Swadford Street, Skipton, BD23 1QY has high flood risk from rivers and the sea.

4 of 4 properties (100.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Swadford Street, Skipton, BD23 1QY has very low surface water flood risk.

1 of 4 properties (25.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

BD23 1QY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BD23 1QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	34
Full-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Otley Street Community Nursery School Otley Street , BD23 1ET	4out of 4	608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brougham Street Nursery School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	- not rated	659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Craven Street , BD23 2AP	- not rated	281 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Craven Street , BD23 2AP	2out of 4	281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Gargrave Road , BD23 1PJ	3out of 4	295 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Skipton Gargrave Road , BD23 1PJ	- not rated	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Elliot Street , BD23 1PE	3out of 4	333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ermysted's Grammar School Gargrave Road , BD23 1PL	3out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	- not rated	703 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Skipton Academy Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aireville School Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Craven College Gargrave Road , BD23 1US	- not rated	1,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooklands School Burnside Avenue , BD23 2DB	3out of 4	710 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craven Pupil Referral Service The Snaygill Centre , Keighley Road BD23 2QS	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swadford Hub	32 Swadford Street, Skipton	80 yd
Coopers Cafe Bar	6 - 8 Belmont Street, Skipton	86 yd
The Boat House (Skipton) Limited	19 Coach Street, Skipton	106 yd
Helene's Tea Room	21 Coach Street, Skipton	130 yd
Caffe Capo	10 Swadford Street, Skipton	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Venue Sports & Music Bar	3A Cavendish Street, Skipton	80 yd
The Cock And Bottle	Cock And Bottle, 30 Swadford Street	122 yd
Swadford Tap Limited	18A Swadford Street, Skipton	123 yd
The Mess Room	Unit 4, The Old Fire Station	125 yd
The Fleece Inn	22 Keighley Road, Skipton	169 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kita's Thai Take Away	49 Swadford Street, Skipton	35 yd
Bizzie Lizzies	36 Swadford Street, Skipton	48 yd
Subway	Post Office, 7 - 11 Swadford Street	58 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Swadford Street, Skipton	69 yd
Farmhouse Ice Cream	9 Coach Street, Skipton	99 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Craven Street		319 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Broughton Road		438 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Intershape Fitness (Skipton) UNIT G UNIT G SWADFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	121 yd
Jetts Skipton 2 BELLE VUE SQUARE 2 BELLE VUE SQUARE BROUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	175 yd
Skipton Town Hall TOWN HALL TOWN HALL HIGH STREET		427 yd
St Andrews United Reformed Methodist Church THE BRITISH SCHOOL THE BRITISH SCHOOL OTLEY STREET		443 yd
Ermysted'S Grammar School GARGRAVE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	447 yd
Skipton Powerlifting And Weightlifting Club (Closed) Carleton New Road		596 yd
Energie Fitness Skipton CARLETON NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Skipton Girls High School GARGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	703 yd
Aireville Park CRAVEN TOR CRAVEN TOR HAREWOOD ROAD	cycling	721 yd
Skipton Cricket Club CARLETON NEW ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of BD23 1QY