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County or areaNorth Yorkshire
Postcode districtBD23
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:35 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:24 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,159 residentsin the Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale census areaMedian age 55.14,580 households75% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright6% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,706 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 46% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,043 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHaw Pikemountain · 1.3 miDraughton Bottomvalley · under a mileChelker Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miPrior's Poollake · 2.3 miBanks Hillhill · under a mileTithe Laithe Lumbwaterfall · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHigh Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 12 haShortbank Road Recreation Groundpark · 2.4 miVicki Cartman Millenium Greenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes143 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197645 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202639 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,213 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation194 m636 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 300 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSkipton Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryDyneley House Surgery2.9 miPharmacyPool Pharmacy2.9 miDentistS R W Hick2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCraven College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA14 miRailway stationSkipton3.4 miBus stationIlkley Bus Station5.8 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD23 postcode district.


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