See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are
Home > North Yorkshire > Skipton

Skipton North Yorkshire

Business services

Local servicesHospitalSkipton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDyneley House Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPool Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMuirhead Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySkipton, Water Street Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 215 pupilsunder a milePrimarySkipton Parish Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 221 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryErmysted's Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 836 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCraven College1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA16 miRailway stationSkiptonunder a mileBus stationBus StationEarby6.2 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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

Local Information

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

County or areaNorth Yorkshire
Postcode districtBD23
Telephone code01756
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:35 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:24 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,676 residentsin the Skipton Town & East census areaMedian age 48.33,165 households71% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,242 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,030 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksWhinny Gill Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTithe Laithe Lumbwaterfall · 2.2 miJenny Gill Reservoirreservoir · under a milePark Hillhill · under a mileRound Damwater · under a mileLong Damwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAireville Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haShortbank Road Recreation Groundpark · under a mileVicki Cartman Millenium Greenpark · under a mileSkipton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haMiddletown Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 5 haRaikes Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes146 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197643 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202636 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,538 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 176 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50






Best reviews