Aire Valley
vs Skipton West & West Craven
Skipton West & West Craven has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Aire Valley. Homes in Aire Valley sold for a median of £280,975, 31% above Skipton West & West Craven. Aire Valley has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Aire Valley has 6,342 residents in 2,736 households; Skipton West & West Craven has 6,321 in 2,909. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 23%). Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 10.9 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 45% in Skipton West & West Craven. Aire Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 19.5 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 69%). Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 16.1 percentage points more than Aire Valley (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,975 in Aire Valley and £215,000 in Skipton West & West Craven, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Aire Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 14.1 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aire Valley, and 64 in Skipton West & West Craven. The typical postcode is 506 m from the nearest school in Aire Valley and 456 m in Skipton West & West Craven. The typical postcode is 2,203 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aire Valley and 886 m in Skipton West & West Craven. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Aire Valley and 75% in Skipton West & West Craven.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aire Valley and 87 in Skipton West & West Craven, 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 West & West Craven is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,321 people in 2,909 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 20% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Aire Valley and Skipton West & West Craven next to other wards of North Yorkshire.