Skipton East & South
vs Wharfedale
Skipton East & South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Wharfedale. Homes in Wharfedale sold for a median of £402,500, 69% above Skipton East & South. Wharfedale has more green space nearby (77% within 500 m, against 33%).
People
Skipton East & South has 7,287 residents in 3,451 households; Wharfedale has 4,900 in 2,266. Wharfedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 11.3 percentage points more than Skipton East & South (North Yorkshire: 25%). Skipton East & South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3 percentage points more than Wharfedale (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Skipton East & South (42%) and detached houses in Wharfedale (44%). Wharfedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 7 percentage points more than Skipton East & South (North Yorkshire: 69%). Wharfedale has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 3.5 percentage points more than Skipton East & South (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £237,500 in Skipton East & South and £402,500 in Wharfedale, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Wharfedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 77%, 43.9 percentage points more than Skipton East & South (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 151 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Skipton East & South, and 6 in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 389 m from the nearest school in Skipton East & South and 1,351 m in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 1,208 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Skipton East & South and 10,372 m in Wharfedale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Skipton East & South and 44% in Wharfedale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Skipton East & South and 30 in Wharfedale, 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.
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.
Wharfedale is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 4,900 people in 2,266 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £402,500 over the past two years, 49% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 77% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 419% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Skipton East & South and Wharfedale next to other wards of North Yorkshire.