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BD23

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,856
Current units
1,451
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
12

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West, Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
405

Postcode sectors in BD23

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8 sectors

Property

Across this district

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19,034 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
37, Willow Way, Skipton, BD23 3BP 17 July 2026 £225,000
12, Overdale Grange, Skipton, BD23 6AG 17 July 2026 £825,000
19, Main Street, Embsay, Skipton, BD23 6RD 17 July 2026 £342,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
28
Primary
18
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,534
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 608
  • Anti social behaviour 318
  • Criminal damage and arson 106
  • Shoplifting 104
  • Public order 102

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BD23 usual residents
30,122
Age-profile population
29,739

Age bands in BD23

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
14.1%

4,189 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

2,553 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.5%

6,092 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.6%

8,791 residents

Age 65 and over
27.3%

8,114 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,379 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
68.2%

1,147 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 866 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 33 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

in this district

  • DYNELEY HOUSE SURGERY

    NEWMARKET STREET, SKIPTON, BD23 2HZ

    ODS code B82053

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £272,250 from 3,160 recorded sales in BD23. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for North Yorkshire is £270,569 in June 2026, up 3.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

28 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,534 published events cover 12 months, averaging 127.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 608 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.