# BD23 2QJ: area report for a postcode in North Yorkshire

BD23 2QJ is a postcode in North Yorkshire.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of North Yorkshire. Open the map at BD23 2QJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire) › [BD23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23) › [BD23 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23-2)

## Around this postcode

- **11 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 83% on July. Craven 006B: 108 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **Skipton, 1.1 km**: About 14 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 520 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **No property in BD23 2QJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Craven 006B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **£270,080 average price**: For the whole of North Yorkshire, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.1 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 730 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **97.6% can get gigabit broadband at BD23 2QJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **Low road and rail noise at BD23 2QJ**: Road 53 dB, rail 44 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 6**: 10% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ
- **6.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Greatwood Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/greatwood-community-primary-school-e148021) | Primary | 520 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2023 | 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Craven Pupil Referral Service](https://openindex.co.uk/school/craven-pupil-referral-service-e135851) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 530 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2024 | – |
| [Brooklands School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brooklands-school-e121778) | Special | 630 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2024 | – |
| [Christ Church Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-church-of-england-primary-school-e150213) | Primary | 860 m (11 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), December 2019, before the school changed | 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/skipton-parish-church-of-england-primary-school-e147764) | Primary | 970 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2024 | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Brougham Street Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brougham-street-nursery-school-e121268) | Nursery | 980 m (12 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | – |
| [Otley Street Community Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/otley-street-community-nursery-school-e121269) | Nursery | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | – |
| [St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-stephens-catholic-primary-school-and-nursery-a-voluntary-academy-e142023) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | £190,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| September 2023 | £295,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| July 2023 | £175,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| November 2025 | £365,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| July 2026 | £181,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 170 m |
| February 2026 | £235,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 190 m |
| June 2026 | £219,950 | Terraced, established, freehold | 190 m |
| July 2025 | £169,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (880 m)
- Dental practices: SKIPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (620 m)
- Supermarkets: Spar - Skipton (730 m, Spar); Tesco Skipton Superstore (880 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £270,080** (August 2026). North Yorkshire’s average house price was £270,080 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,783** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Yorkshire earned a median of £36,783 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 116th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.3×** (2025). A home in North Yorkshire costs 7.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 172nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.8** (2025). North Yorkshire has a deprivation score of 15.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Craven 006B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 30.3** (2025). Craven 006B has a deprivation score of 30.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,110th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,101** (2021). Craven 006B had 1,101 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,430th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Craven 006B, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 3.8%** (August 2026). In Craven 006B, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## BD23 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £273,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BD23 was £273,000 in 2025. Joint 934th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 29,941** (2021). BD23 had 29,941 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 931st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in BD23 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.9%** (January 2026). In BD23, 79.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)
- Centre: 53.9505, -2.0155

Council: [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Skipton and Ripon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/skipton-and-ripon): Sir Julian Smith (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.0155,53.9505,BD232QJ

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