Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven
vs Skipton East & South
Skipton East & South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven. Homes in Skipton East & South sold for a median of £237,500, 3% above Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven. Skipton East & South has more green space nearby (33% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven has 8,122 residents in 3,542 households; Skipton East & South has 7,287 in 3,451. Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.3 percentage points more than Skipton East & South (North Yorkshire: 25%). Skipton East & South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.4 percentage points more than Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and 42% in Skipton East & South. Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 8.9 percentage points more than Skipton East & South (North Yorkshire: 69%). Skipton East & South has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 2.8 percentage points more than Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £229,950 in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and £237,500 in Skipton East & South, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Skipton East & South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 33%, 26 percentage points more than Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven, and 151 in Skipton East & South. The typical postcode is 319 m from the nearest school in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and 389 m in Skipton East & South. The typical postcode is 2,411 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and 1,208 m in Skipton East & South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and 97% in Skipton East & South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven 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.
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Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,122 people in 3,542 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £229,950 over the past two years, 15% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below 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.
Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and Skipton East & South next to other wards of North Yorkshire.