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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 landmarksHigh Corn Millhistoric site · under a mileBolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshirehistoric site · under a mileWhinny 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 mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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
Local servicesHospitalSkipton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDyneley House Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPool Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMuirhead Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationNorth Yorkshire PoliceSkiptonright hereCash machineThe Cooperative Food Gargrave, Gargrave4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkSkipton High Street Car Park4 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSkiptonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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