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Mid Craven
vs Skipton West & West Craven

Skipton West & West Craven has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Mid Craven. Homes in Mid Craven sold for a median of £300,000, 40% above Skipton West & West Craven. Mid Craven has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Mid Craven highlighted
Mid Craven
292 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Skipton West & West Craven highlighted
Skipton West & West Craven
295 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Mid Craven has 5,241 residents in 2,391 households; Skipton West & West Craven has 6,321 in 2,909. Mid Craven has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 7.9 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 25%). Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 7.1 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 31%).

5,241Residents (2021)
6,321Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
2,391Households
2,909Households
274,295Households
11.6%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
30.7%Aged 65 and over
22.8%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
30.1%Living alone
37.2%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 33% of homes in Mid Craven and 45% in Skipton West & West Craven. Mid Craven has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 12.1 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 69%). Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 12 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Mid Craven and £215,000 in Skipton West & West Craven, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£300,000Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
74.5%Owner-occupied
62.4%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
16.3%Private renting
28.3%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
8.8%Social renting
8.7%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
30.8%Detached houses
13.2%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
29.4%Semi-detached houses
20.1%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
33.4%Terraced houses
45.2%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
2.5%Flats
9.3%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Mid Craven has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 8.5 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mid Craven, and 64 in Skipton West & West Craven. The typical postcode is 565 m from the nearest school in Mid Craven and 456 m in Skipton West & West Craven. The typical postcode is 804 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mid Craven and 886 m in Skipton West & West Craven. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Mid Craven and 75% in Skipton West & West Craven.

28.5%Green space within 500 m
20.0%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
10Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
565 mNearest school (median)
456 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
804 mNearest tram or rail (median)
886 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
67Postcodes in flood risk areas
100Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
52.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.4%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 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.

36Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
87Recorded 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 West & West Craven

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.

Mid Craven and Skipton West & West Craven next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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