Devonshire Mews, Skipton, BD23 2HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD23 2HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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	35%	36.9%	1.9%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	42%	2.7%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	15.4%	13.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.2%	49.3%	7.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	38.5%	33.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.8%	14.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	10.3%	-10.8%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	9.6%	-7.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	22.2%	8.3%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	49.2%	13.8%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4%	0%	-4.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.5%	97%	10.5%	81.4%	15.6%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	88.3%	85.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	84.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Devonshire Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devonshire Mews was 520.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 846.0% higher than the Skipton East & South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Devonshire Mews has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Skipton East & South and the 32nd highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 195.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BD23 2HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Devonshire Mews are based on 13 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 Devonshire Mews, Skipton, BD23 2HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD23 2HR

Average Price
£243,903

Semi-Detached
£221,612

Terraced
£227,998

Detached
£430,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£92,020

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devonshire Mews

Average Price
£200,804

Semi-Detached
£231,824

Terraced
£196,288

Detached
£230,494

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devonshire MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Skipton Devonshire Bowling Club Devonshire Mews, Skipton, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2021-12-08	£10,225
4 Devonshire Mews, Skipton, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£251,500	2021-09-29	£287,063
Apartment 1 20 Newmarket Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-10-30	£168,750
Apartment 1 20 Newmarket Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2019-11-15	£92,377
4 Devonshire Mews, Skipton, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2018-10-26	£190,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD23 2HR

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low 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 Devonshire Mews, Skipton, BD23 2HR has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) 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 Devonshire Mews, Skipton, BD23 2HR has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) 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 2HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BD23 2HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	92
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	24
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brougham Street Nursery School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	- not rated	394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	3out of 4	347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Skipton Parish Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	- not rated	351 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Elliot Street , BD23 1PE	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Gargrave Road , BD23 1PJ	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Skipton Gargrave Road , BD23 1PJ	- not rated	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	- not rated	919 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Skipton Academy Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aireville School Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	- not rated	1,528 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	1,663 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	875 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craven Pupil Referral Service The Snaygill Centre , Keighley Road BD23 2QS	3out of 4	1,769 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 Clubhouse Coffee & Cycles	18 Newmarket Street, Skipton	2 yd
The Tea Corner	7 Court Lane, Skipton	95 yd
The Cake'Ole	8 Craven Court, High Street	108 yd
Le Caveau Restaurant Ltd	86 High Street, Skipton	110 yd
Skipton Balti House	1A Court Lane, Skipton	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Devonshire	Newmarket Street, Skipton	6 yd
Styles Bar	9 Court Lane, Skipton	87 yd
Flutez & Fizz	5 Regal Buildings, Keighley Road	122 yd
The Woolly Sheep Inn	38 Sheep Street, Skipton	134 yd
Swadford Tap Limited	18A Swadford Street, Skipton	179 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamal Ali T/a Pizza Central	38 Newmarket Street, Skipton	149 yd
Papa T's Skipton	2 Regal Buildings, Keighley Road	151 yd
Greggs	60 High Street, Skipton	169 yd
Shake A Mania	7 - 11 Swadford Street, Skipton	171 yd
Newmarket Fisheries	50 Newmarket Street, Skipton	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Craven Street		532 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Broughton Road		733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews United Reformed Methodist Church THE BRITISH SCHOOL THE BRITISH SCHOOL OTLEY STREET		156 yd
Intershape Fitness (Skipton) UNIT G UNIT G SWADFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Skipton Town Hall TOWN HALL TOWN HALL HIGH STREET		264 yd
Jetts Skipton 2 BELLE VUE SQUARE 2 BELLE VUE SQUARE BROUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Ermysted'S Grammar School GARGRAVE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	597 yd
North Parade COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE NORTH PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	701 yd
Firth Street Recreation Ground (Closed) Upper Sackville Street	grass pitches	757 yd
North Parade Recreation Ground (Closed) North Parade	grass pitches	775 yd
Skipton Powerlifting And Weightlifting Club (Closed) Carleton New Road		878 yd
Energie Fitness Skipton CARLETON NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	910 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	62.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 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 2HR