Shortbank Road, Skipton, BD23 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BD23 2LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.1%	49.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.9%	50.2%	2.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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	29.3%	30.2%	0.9%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	49.2%	0.3%	44.2%	5.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	6.1%	2.0%

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	39.2%	47.1%	7.9%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	40.4%	37.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	14.7%	10.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	27.5%	18.5%	-9.0%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7%	3.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	20.6%	4.9%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	27.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.4%	97.8%	0.4%	81.4%	16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.5%	96.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	98.1%	95.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Shortbank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shortbank Road was 43.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% lower than the Skipton East & South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shortbank Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Skipton East & South and the 927th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 162.5%.

🔎 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 2LQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (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 Shortbank Road are based on 107 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 Shortbank Road, Skipton, BD23 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD23 2LQ

Average Price
£258,953

Semi-Detached
£249,059

Terraced
£223,355

Detached
£543,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortbank Road

Average Price
£268,637

Semi-Detached
£247,528

Terraced
£253,233

Detached
£356,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortbank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Shortbank Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,450	2025-10-24	£296,854
67 Shortbank Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-10-03	£327,139
35 Shortbank Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-22	£281,506
19 Shortbank Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2021-07-02	£296,472
49 Shortbank Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2021-05-24	£239,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD23 2LQ

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 Shortbank Road, Skipton, BD23 2LQ has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 14 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 Shortbank Road, Skipton, BD23 2LQ has very low surface water flood risk.

1 of 14 properties (7.14%) 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 2LQ 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	82
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Otley Street Community Nursery School Otley Street , BD23 1ET	4out of 4	1,033 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 Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	- not rated	857 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Brougham Street , BD23 2ES	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatwood Community Primary School Pinhaw Road , BD23 2SJ	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skipton, Greatwood Community Primary School Pinhaw Road , BD23 2SJ	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Craven Street , BD23 2AP	- not rated	1,460 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Skipton Girls' High School Gargrave Road , BD23 1QL	- not rated	2,111 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Skipton Academy Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aireville School Gargrave Road , BD23 1UQ	- not rated	2,721 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	2,862 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	1,659 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craven Pupil Referral Service The Snaygill Centre , Keighley Road BD23 2QS	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moorview Community Social Club	1 Moorview Way, Skipton		330 yd
Three Links Club	26 Rectory Lane, Skipton		1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newmarket Fisheries	50 Newmarket Street, Skipton	1,047 yd
Jamal Ali T/a Pizza Central	38 Newmarket Street, Skipton	1,073 yd
Westmoreland Fisheries	1 Westmoreland Street, Skipton	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Parade Recreation Ground (Closed) North Parade	grass pitches	700 yd
North Parade COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE NORTH PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	742 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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.1 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 2LQ