Thornton Street, Skipton, BD23 1ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD23 1ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.5%	49.4%	1.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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	30.6%	40.1%	9.5%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	45.2%	-7.7%	44.2%	1.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	41.6%	51.4%	9.8%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	44.9%	32%	-12.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.6%	12.8%	1.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around BD23 1ST this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	30.8%	-0.8%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.3%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	26.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	11.3%	3.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	43%	56.5%	13.5%	2.7%	53.8%
Other Asian	10.9%	0.7%	-10.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	37.1%	33.1%	-4.0%	81.4%	-48.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	71.7%	3.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	4%	6.3%	2.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	21.1%	-5.6%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	72%	3.9%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	18.1%	15.7%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	9%	3.6%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	2%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	55.8%	6.5%	49.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Thornton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Street was 57.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Skipton East & South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Skipton East & South and the 686th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 1ST, 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 Thornton Street are based on 58 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 Thornton Street, Skipton, BD23 1ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD23 1ST

Average Price
£161,774

Semi-Detached
£158,255

Terraced
£162,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,457

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Street

Average Price
£163,819

Semi-Detached
£142,923

Terraced
£169,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,190

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Thornton Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2026-02-27	£194,619
7 Thornton Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-09-18	£160,619
25 Thornton Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,500	2023-11-17	£152,151
11 Thornton Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,590	2023-07-28	£162,597
5 Thornton Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,500	2021-12-10	£145,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD23 1ST

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 Thornton Street, Skipton, BD23 1ST has high flood risk from rivers and the sea.

19 of 19 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 Thornton Street, Skipton, BD23 1ST has very low surface water flood risk.

5 of 19 properties (26.32%) 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brougham Street Nursery School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	- not rated	1,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skipton, Ings Community Primary and Nursery School Broughton Road , BD23 1TE	- not rated	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Craven Street , BD23 2AP	- not rated	1,006 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Craven Street , BD23 2AP	2out of 4	1,006 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	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Skipton Gargrave Road , BD23 1PJ	- not rated	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Skipton Academy Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aireville School Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	- not rated	806 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ermysted's Grammar School Gargrave Road , BD23 1PL	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	722 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	986 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craven Pupil Referral Service The Snaygill Centre , Keighley Road BD23 2QS	3out of 4	2,100 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
Revive	Craven Swimming Pool, Gargrave Road	627 yd
Rhubarb Restaurant & Herriots Hotel	Herriots Hotel, Broughton Road	633 yd
High Laithe Catering	Skipton Auction Mart, Gargrave Road	700 yd
Coopers Cafe Bar	6 - 8 Belmont Street, Skipton	963 yd
Matrix Superbowl	Sandylands Business Centre, Carleton New Road	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skipton Cricket Club - Corresp Treasurer	Sandylands Sports Centre, Carleton New Road	424 yd
Skipton Rugby Union Football Club	Sandylands Sports Centre, Carleton New Road	424 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, 10 Carleton Street	968 yd
Venue Sports & Music Bar	3A Cavendish Street, Skipton	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tung Po	68 Broughton Road, Skipton	84 yd
The Taj	56 Broughton Road, Skipton	129 yd
The Turntable Skipton	Unit 3A, Engine Shed Lane	290 yd
Kita's Thai Take Away	49 Swadford Street, Skipton	1,008 yd
Greggs	Little Chef, Gargrave Road	1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Broughton Road		603 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Craven Street		924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ings Community Primary And Nursery School (Closed) Broughton Road		224 yd
Skipton Juniors Fc SANDYLANDS SPORTS CENTRE SANDYLANDS SPORTS CENTRE CARLETON NEW ROAD	grass pitches	273 yd
Craven Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre GARGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	387 yd
Sandylands Sports Centre SANDYLANDS SANDYLANDS CARLETON NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	401 yd
Skipton Tennis Centre Engine Shed Lane	tennis courts	405 yd
Skipton Rugby Club Sandylands Sandylands Carleton New Road	grass pitches	462 yd
Sandylands Grass Pitches SANDYLANDS SANDYLANDS CARLETON NEW ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Aireville Park CRAVEN TOR CRAVEN TOR HAREWOOD ROAD	cycling	505 yd
Energie Fitness Skipton CARLETON NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	512 yd
The Skipton Academy GARGRAVE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	527 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	85.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 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 1ST