Skipton West & West Craven
vs Wharfedale

Skipton West & West Craven has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Wharfedale. Homes in Wharfedale sold for a median of £402,500, 87% above Skipton West & West Craven. Wharfedale has more green space nearby (77% within 500 m, against 20%).

Skipton West & West Craven

295 postcodes

Wharfedale

319 postcodes

North Yorkshire

city average

People

Skipton West & West Craven has 6,321 residents in 2,909 households; Wharfedale has 4,900 in 2,266. Wharfedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 11.6 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 25%). Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 5.3 percentage points more than Wharfedale (North Yorkshire: 31%).

6,321Residents (2021)

4,900Residents (2021)

615,411Residents (2021)

2,909Households

2,266Households

274,295Households

16.3%Aged 15–29

11.2%Aged 15–29

14.6%Aged 15–29

22.8%Aged 65 and over

34.4%Aged 65 and over

25.0%Aged 65 and over

37.2%Living alone

31.9%Living alone

30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Skipton West & West Craven (45%) and detached houses in Wharfedale (44%). Wharfedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 8.3 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 69%). Skipton West & West Craven has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 6.8 percentage points more than Wharfedale (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Skipton West & West Craven and £402,500 in Wharfedale, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£215,000Median sale price

£402,500Median sale price

£270,000Median sale price

62.4%Owner-occupied

70.7%Owner-occupied

68.6%Owner-occupied

28.3%Private renting

21.5%Private renting

18.7%Private renting

8.7%Social renting

7.2%Social renting

11.8%Social renting

13.2%Detached houses

43.5%Detached houses

33.8%Detached houses

20.1%Semi-detached houses

28.3%Semi-detached houses

32.3%Semi-detached houses

45.2%Terraced houses

18.2%Terraced houses

20.7%Terraced houses

9.3%Flats

3.5%Flats

8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Wharfedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 77%, 57.3 percentage points more than Skipton West & West Craven (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Skipton West & West Craven, and 6 in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 456 m from the nearest school in Skipton West & West Craven and 1,351 m in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 886 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Skipton West & West Craven and 10,372 m in Wharfedale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Skipton West & West Craven and 44% in Wharfedale.

20.0%Green space within 500 m

77.3%Green space within 500 m

14.9%Green space within 500 m

64Services within 15 min (median)

6Services within 15 min (median)

16Services within 15 min (median)

456 mNearest school (median)

1.4 kmNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

886 mNearest tram or rail (median)

10.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

100Postcodes in flood risk areas

50Postcodes in flood risk areas

4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas

75.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

44.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Skipton West & West Craven 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.

87Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

30Recorded 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.

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.

Wharfedale

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

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Skipton West & West Cravenvs Wharfedale