Bentham & Ingleton
vs Skipton West & West Craven
Skipton West & West Craven has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bentham & Ingleton. Homes in Bentham & Ingleton sold for a median of £280,000, 30% above Skipton West & West Craven. Skipton West & West Craven has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Bentham & Ingleton has 7,425 residents in 3,448 households; Skipton West & West Craven has 6,321 in 2,909. Bentham & Ingleton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 7.3 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 25%). Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 4.8 percentage points more than Bentham & Ingleton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bentham & Ingleton (36%) and terraced houses in Skipton West & West Craven (45%). Bentham & Ingleton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 11.5 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 69%). Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 11.7 percentage points more than Bentham & Ingleton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,000 in Bentham & Ingleton and £215,000 in Skipton West & West Craven, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 6 percentage points more than Bentham & Ingleton (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bentham & Ingleton, and 64 in Skipton West & West Craven. The typical postcode is 1,103 m from the nearest school in Bentham & Ingleton and 456 m in Skipton West & West Craven. The typical postcode is 3,222 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bentham & Ingleton and 886 m in Skipton West & West Craven. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in Bentham & Ingleton and 75% in Skipton West & West Craven.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bentham & Ingleton 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.
Bentham & Ingleton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,425 people in 3,448 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below 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.
Bentham & Ingleton and Skipton West & West Craven next to other wards of North Yorkshire.