Aire Valley
vs Skipton East & South
Skipton East & South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Aire Valley. Homes in Aire Valley sold for a median of £280,975, 18% above Skipton East & South. Aire Valley has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 33%).
People
Aire Valley has 6,342 residents in 2,736 households; Skipton East & South has 7,287 in 3,451. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 23%). Skipton East & South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 8.6 percentage points more than Aire Valley (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Aire Valley and 42% in Skipton East & South. Aire Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 18.2 percentage points more than Skipton East & South (North Yorkshire: 69%). Skipton East & South has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 5.8 percentage points more than Aire Valley (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,975 in Aire Valley and £237,500 in Skipton East & South, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (34% and 33%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aire Valley, and 151 in Skipton East & South. The typical postcode is 506 m from the nearest school in Aire Valley and 389 m in Skipton East & South. The typical postcode is 2,203 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aire Valley and 1,208 m in Skipton East & South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Aire Valley and 97% in Skipton East & South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aire Valley and 54 in Skipton East & South, against 68 across North Yorkshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Aire Valley is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,342 people in 2,736 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,975 over the past two years, 4% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 129% above the North Yorkshire average.
Skipton East & South is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,287 people in 3,451 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £237,500 over the past two years, 12% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 124% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Aire Valley and Skipton East & South next to other wards of North Yorkshire.