Cavendish Street, Skipton, BD23 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD23 2AB is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	46.7%	45.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.3%	54.6%	1.3%	49.0%	5.6%

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 2AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	48.1%	46.2%	-1.9%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	31.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.2%	15%	1.8%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	51.8%	46.7%	-5.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33.5%	35.1%	1.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.7%	13.7%	4.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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	17%	16.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	17.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	21.8%	11.0%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	25%	29%	4.0%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.9%	92.1%	4.2%	81.4%	10.7%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	88.7%	90%	1.3%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	89.7%	1.0%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Cavendish Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Street was 109.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.1% higher than the Skipton East & South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cavendish Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Skipton East & South and the 295th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 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 2AB, 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 Cavendish Street are based on 30 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 Cavendish Street, Skipton, BD23 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD23 2AB

Average Price
£155,452

Semi-Detached
£143,309

Terraced
£163,303

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,268

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Street

Average Price
£177,288

Semi-Detached
£147,660

Terraced
£182,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,141

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Cavendish Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£169,500	2023-11-20	£179,542
18 Cavendish Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-08-18	£178,186
18 Cavendish Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2021-08-27	£192,356
18 Cavendish Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2019-09-30	£211,477
28 Cavendish Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-05-03	£169,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD23 2AB

Employment

BD23 2AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brougham Street Nursery School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	3out of 4	832 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	228 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	419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Elliot Street , BD23 1PE	4out of 4	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	- not rated	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatwood Community Primary School Pinhaw Road , BD23 2SJ	- not rated	968 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	4out of 4	673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Skipton Academy Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,281 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	570 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craven Pupil Referral Service The Snaygill Centre , Keighley Road BD23 2QS	3out of 4	1,703 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
Coopers Cafe Bar	6 - 8 Belmont Street, Skipton	159 yd
Craven Kitchen	Unit 4, Unicorn House	200 yd
The Swadford Hub	32 Swadford Street, Skipton	233 yd
The Boat House (Skipton) Limited	19 Coach Street, Skipton	258 yd
Cozy Cuppas Snack Bar	5 Central Buildings, Keighley Road	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Inn, 10 Carleton Street	61 yd
Venue Sports & Music Bar	3A Cavendish Street, Skipton	81 yd
The Fleece Inn	22 Keighley Road, Skipton	215 yd
The Cock And Bottle	Cock And Bottle, 30 Swadford Street	265 yd
Swadford Tap Limited	18A Swadford Street, Skipton	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kita's Thai Take Away	49 Swadford Street, Skipton	152 yd
Wonderful Chinese Takeaway	26A Keighley Road, Skipton	193 yd
Bizzie Lizzies	36 Swadford Street, Skipton	205 yd
Lemons	24 Keighley Road, Skipton	206 yd
Time 4 Dessert	24 Keighley Road, Skipton	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Craven Street		166 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Broughton Road		360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jetts Skipton 2 BELLE VUE SQUARE 2 BELLE VUE SQUARE BROUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	182 yd
Intershape Fitness (Skipton) UNIT G UNIT G SWADFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Skipton Powerlifting And Weightlifting Club (Closed) Carleton New Road		467 yd
Energie Fitness Skipton CARLETON NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Ermysted'S Grammar School GARGRAVE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	553 yd
St Andrews United Reformed Methodist Church THE BRITISH SCHOOL THE BRITISH SCHOOL OTLEY STREET		568 yd
Skipton Town Hall TOWN HALL TOWN HALL HIGH STREET		581 yd
Skipton Cricket Club CARLETON NEW ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Skipton Tennis Centre Engine Shed Lane	tennis courts	635 yd
Aireville Park CRAVEN TOR CRAVEN TOR HAREWOOD ROAD	cycling	703 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	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%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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