Settle & Penyghent
vs Skipton West & West Craven
Skipton West & West Craven has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Settle & Penyghent. Homes in Settle & Penyghent sold for a median of £299,974, 40% above Skipton West & West Craven. Settle & Penyghent has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Settle & Penyghent has 5,626 residents in 2,692 households; Skipton West & West Craven has 6,321 in 2,909. Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 11.3 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 25%). Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 2.2 percentage points more than Settle & Penyghent (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 30% of homes in Settle & Penyghent and 45% in Skipton West & West Craven. Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 8.2 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 69%). Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 9.6 percentage points more than Settle & Penyghent (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £299,974 in Settle & Penyghent and £215,000 in Skipton West & West Craven, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 5.9 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 70 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Settle & Penyghent, and 64 in Skipton West & West Craven. The typical postcode is 601 m from the nearest school in Settle & Penyghent and 456 m in Skipton West & West Craven. The typical postcode is 679 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Settle & Penyghent and 886 m in Skipton West & West Craven. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Settle & Penyghent and 75% in Skipton West & West Craven.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Settle & Penyghent 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.
Settle & Penyghent is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,626 people in 2,692 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £299,974 over the past two years, 11% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 74% 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.
Settle & Penyghent and Skipton West & West Craven next to other wards of North Yorkshire.