Thornton Close, Skipton, BD23 1SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD23 1SW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50%	50.9%	0.9%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around BD23 1SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	43.2%	2.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	37.5%	6.5%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	17.2%	12%	-5.2%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	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	37.8%	44.7%	6.9%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	39.1%	37.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	16.8%	10.7%	-6.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5%	5.7%	0.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	24.6%	19.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	12%	-7.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.2%	-7.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17.4%	8.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	27.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	12.2%	11.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	9.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.3%	77.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	-3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	89.9%	88.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	88.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Thornton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Close was 124.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.0% higher than the Skipton East & South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Skipton East & South and the 242nd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.2%.

🔎 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 1SW, 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 Close are based on 10 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 Close, Skipton, BD23 1SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD23 1SW

Average Price
£174,770

Semi-Detached
£220,821

Terraced
£165,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Close

Average Price
£183,223

Semi-Detached
£227,526

Terraced
£178,300

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Thornton Close, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-05-11	£170,673
8 Thornton Close, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-05-16	£149,306
2 Thornton Close, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-07-31	£197,255
2 Thornton Close, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-02-22	£191,753
2 Thornton Close, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2005-12-12	£200,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD23 1SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
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	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brougham Street Nursery School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	3out of 4	1,732 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	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Gargrave Road , BD23 1PJ	2out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Elliot Street , BD23 1PE	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	- not rated	1,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatwood Community Primary School Pinhaw Road , BD23 2SJ	- not rated	1,755 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	4out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ermysted's Grammar School Gargrave Road , BD23 1PL	4out of 4	1,044 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	745 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	1,011 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craven Pupil Referral Service The Snaygill Centre , Keighley Road BD23 2QS	3out of 4	2,104 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
Rhubarb Restaurant & Herriots Hotel	Herriots Hotel, Broughton Road	596 yd
Revive	Craven Swimming Pool, Gargrave Road	712 yd
High Laithe Catering	Skipton Auction Mart, Gargrave Road	783 yd
Coopers Cafe Bar	6 - 8 Belmont Street, Skipton	928 yd
Matrix Superbowl	Sandylands Business Centre, Carleton New Road	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skipton Cricket Club - Corresp Treasurer	Sandylands Sports Centre, Carleton New Road	347 yd
Skipton Rugby Union Football Club	Sandylands Sports Centre, Carleton New Road	347 yd
The Railway	Railway Inn, 10 Carleton Street	917 yd
Venue Sports & Music Bar	3A Cavendish Street, Skipton	938 yd
The Mess Room	Unit 4, The Old Fire Station	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tung Po	68 Broughton Road, Skipton	66 yd
The Taj	56 Broughton Road, Skipton	71 yd
The Turntable Skipton	Unit 3A, Engine Shed Lane	231 yd
Kita's Thai Take Away	49 Swadford Street, Skipton	972 yd
Bizzie Lizzies	36 Swadford Street, Skipton	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Broughton Road		567 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Craven Street		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skipton Juniors Fc SANDYLANDS SPORTS CENTRE SANDYLANDS SPORTS CENTRE CARLETON NEW ROAD	grass pitches	191 yd
Ings Community Primary And Nursery School (Closed) Broughton Road		270 yd
Sandylands Sports Centre SANDYLANDS SANDYLANDS CARLETON NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	317 yd
Skipton Tennis Centre Engine Shed Lane	tennis courts	329 yd
Skipton Rugby Club Sandylands Sandylands Carleton New Road	grass pitches	379 yd
Sandylands Grass Pitches SANDYLANDS SANDYLANDS CARLETON NEW ROAD	grass pitches	406 yd
Energie Fitness Skipton CARLETON NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Craven Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre GARGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	455 yd
Skipton Powerlifting And Weightlifting Club (Closed) Carleton New Road		465 yd
Skipton Cricket Club CARLETON NEW ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

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%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BD23 1SW