BD23 postcode area · North Yorkshire
The BD23 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Yorkshire, Pendle, Ribble Valley. Area Scores range from 36 to 77 across them. Every full BD23 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The BD23 district contains both ends of the scale: Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale at 77 out of 100 (#1,561 of 6,856 in England) against Barnoldswick South at 37, a 40-point gap between neighbouring areas. 6 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £147,950 in Barnoldswick South to £519,000 in Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton Moor — a 3.5× gap within the BD23 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — North Yorkshire, Pendle and Ribble Valley — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the BD23 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skipton North & Upper WharfedaleNorth Yorkshire | 1,561 | 77 | £429,500 |
| Skipton Town & EastNorth Yorkshire | 1,575 | 77 | £282,000 |
| Sutton & CrosshillsNorth Yorkshire | 1,582 | 77 | £250,000 |
| Carleton, Cowling & CononleyNorth Yorkshire | 1,808 | 74 | £253,500 |
| Settle, Hellifield & HortonNorth Yorkshire | 1,849 | 73 | £291,000 |
| Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton MoorNorth Yorkshire | 1,965 | 71 | £519,000 |
| Waddington, Gisburn & SlaidburnRibble Valley | 2,644 | 61 | £415,000 |
| Earby & SalterforthPendle | 3,809 | 44 | £170,000 |
| Skipton SouthNorth Yorkshire | 4,056 | 41 | £189,975 |
| Barnoldswick SouthPendle | 4,337 | 37 | £147,950 |
People living in BD23 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Managers & directors 16% · Skilled trades 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Skilled trades | 15% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 55% · No religion 37% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 5%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in BD23
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BD23 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BD23.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.