Gas Street, Skipton, BD23 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BD23 2AE 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 Gas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gas 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.

Gas 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 2AE, 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 Gas Street are based on 1 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 Gas Street, Skipton, BD23 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD23 2AE

Average Price
£120,305

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,305

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gas Street

Average Price
£121,136

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Gas Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2004-08-27	£121,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD23 2AE

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
High flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
High flood risk

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

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Gas Street, Skipton, BD23 2AE has high flood risk from rivers and the sea.

1 of 1 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 Gas Street, Skipton, BD23 2AE has high surface water flood risk.

1 of 1 properties (100.00%) 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 2AE 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 2AE 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
Brougham Street Nursery School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	- not rated	644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Otley Street Community Nursery School Otley Street , BD23 1ET	4out of 4	680 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	126 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Craven Street , BD23 2AP	2out of 4	126 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	451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Skipton Gargrave Road , BD23 1PJ	- not rated	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Elliot Street , BD23 1PE	3out of 4	488 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	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	- not rated	819 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Skipton Academy Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aireville School Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	- not rated	1,310 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	1,469 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	561 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craven Pupil Referral Service The Snaygill Centre , Keighley Road BD23 2QS	3out of 4	1,607 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
Craven Kitchen	Unit 4, Unicorn House	116 yd
Coopers Cafe Bar	6 - 8 Belmont Street, Skipton	201 yd
The Swadford Hub	32 Swadford Street, Skipton	215 yd
Cozy Cuppas Snack Bar	5 Central Buildings, Keighley Road	217 yd
Mastab's	11 Keighley Road, Skipton	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Inn, 10 Carleton Street	74 yd
Venue Sports & Music Bar	3A Cavendish Street, Skipton	115 yd
The Fleece Inn	22 Keighley Road, Skipton	140 yd
The Cock And Bottle	Cock And Bottle, 30 Swadford Street	232 yd
Swadford Tap Limited	18A Swadford Street, Skipton	233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonderful Chinese Takeaway	26A Keighley Road, Skipton	116 yd
Lemons	24 Keighley Road, Skipton	127 yd
Time 4 Dessert	24 Keighley Road, Skipton	127 yd
The Deli	26 Keighley Road, Skipton	129 yd
Rahman Skipton Ltd	19 Keighley Road, Skipton	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Craven Street		184 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Broughton Road		445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Intershape Fitness (Skipton) UNIT G UNIT G SWADFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Jetts Skipton 2 BELLE VUE SQUARE 2 BELLE VUE SQUARE BROUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	251 yd
St Andrews United Reformed Methodist Church THE BRITISH SCHOOL THE BRITISH SCHOOL OTLEY STREET		508 yd
Skipton Powerlifting And Weightlifting Club (Closed) Carleton New Road		539 yd
Skipton Town Hall TOWN HALL TOWN HALL HIGH STREET		550 yd
Energie Fitness Skipton CARLETON NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Ermysted'S Grammar School GARGRAVE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	595 yd
Firth Street Recreation Ground (Closed) Upper Sackville Street	grass pitches	645 yd
Skipton Cricket Club CARLETON NEW ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Skipton Tennis Centre Engine Shed Lane	tennis courts	707 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	50.0%

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 2AE