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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

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

8 sectors
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

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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%

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

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

1

in this district

  • DYNELEY HOUSE SURGERY

    NEWMARKET STREET, SKIPTON, BD23 2HZ

    ODS code B82053

Evidence in context

Property market

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

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

1,534 published events cover 12 months, averaging 128 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.