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Mid Craven
vs Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby

Mid Craven has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby. Homes in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby sold for a median of £345,000, 15% above Mid Craven. Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has more green space nearby (40% within 500 m, against 29%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Mid Craven highlighted
Mid Craven
292 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby highlighted
Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
275 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Mid Craven has 5,241 residents in 2,391 households; Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has 5,653 in 2,621. Mid Craven has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 2.6 percentage points more than Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby (North Yorkshire: 25%). Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.9 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 31%).

5,241Residents (2021)
5,653Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
2,391Households
2,621Households
274,295Households
11.6%Aged 15–29
11.3%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
30.7%Aged 65 and over
28.1%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
30.1%Living alone
32.0%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Mid Craven (33%) and detached houses in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby (31%). Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 1.8 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Mid Craven and £345,000 in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£300,000Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
74.5%Owner-occupied
76.3%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
16.3%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
8.8%Social renting
5.9%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
30.8%Detached houses
31.3%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
29.4%Semi-detached houses
22.8%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
33.4%Terraced houses
30.9%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
2.5%Flats
5.0%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 40%, 11.4 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mid Craven, and 158 in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby. The typical postcode is 565 m from the nearest school in Mid Craven and 266 m in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby. The typical postcode is 804 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mid Craven and 724 m in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Mid Craven and 90% in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby.

28.5%Green space within 500 m
39.9%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
10Services within 15 min (median)
158Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
565 mNearest school (median)
266 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
804 mNearest tram or rail (median)
724 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
67Postcodes in flood risk areas
34Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
52.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mid Craven and 64 in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby, 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.

36Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
64Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Mid Craven

Mid Craven is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,241 people in 2,391 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 11% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 91% above the North Yorkshire average.

Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby

Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,653 people in 2,621 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, 28% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 40% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 168% above the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

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