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Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale neighbourhood of North Yorkshire, England (ONS area Craven 009). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BD23, BD24, HG3, LS29. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BD23 6LF.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against North Yorkshire (4 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £425,000 and flats for £186,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). The nearest railway station, Gargrave, is 7.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£425,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£186,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.14; 4 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale sits in North Yorkshire

Typical house price: 9th highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire
Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: joint 32nd highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale

Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Yorkshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across North Yorkshire, 2002 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Yorkshire, 1 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Plug-in car growth
Air quality
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Gargrave Railway station, 7.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (43 to 48 min) and Carlisle (about 118 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Upper Wharfedale School 4.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale

What is the typical house price in Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale?

£425,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale compare with the rest of North Yorkshire?

Typical house price: 9th highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire. Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 32nd highest of 77 neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire.

Is Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.14; 4 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale?

Gargrave. Railway station, 7.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (43 to 48 min) and Carlisle (about 118 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale?

Nearest state primary school. Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Upper Wharfedale School. 4.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.