# BD23

Postcode district covering Skipton, in North Yorkshire.

BD23 is a postcode district covering Skipton, in North Yorkshire. Median sale price £273,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 53.8 per 1,000 people. About 30,632 people.

Postcode district. Code BD23. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BD23 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23#f-house-sales-median-price
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23#f-population
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23#f-radon-affected-share
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BD23) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in BD23 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BD23) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 577 homes were sold in BD23 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BD23) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BD23.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BD23) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BD23 had 29,941 usual residents at the census.

## How BD23 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BD23 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £273,000 | 2nd most expensive | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2025 |
| Population | 29,941 | 10th most populated | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 24 postcode districts, BD · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 79.9% | 2nd lowest | 24 postcode districts, BD · Jan 2026 |

## Is BD23 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BD23 at a rate of 53.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across the BD postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 163 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BD23.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (632), anti-social behaviour (404) and other crime (233).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BD23 was 59.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BD23, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BD23 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BD23

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Craven 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027568) | 2,252 | 25.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 88.9% |
| [Craven 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027574) | 1,719 | 23.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Craven 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027575) | 1,850 | 17.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.7% |
| [Craven 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027577) | 1,934 | 136.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.3% |
| [Craven 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027579) | 1,173 | 74.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Craven 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027578) | 1,446 | 69.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.0% |
| [Craven 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027580) | 1,101 | 107.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.2% |
| [Craven 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027582) | 1,632 | 78.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.5% |
| [Craven 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01034956) | 1,444 | 73.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.0% |
| [Craven 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01034957) | 1,288 | 218.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 90.1% |
| [Craven 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027563) | 1,455 | 45.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 44.0% |
| [Craven 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027586) | 1,956 | 23.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 68.0% |
| [Craven 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027585) | 1,804 | 23.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 50.5% |
| [Craven 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027567) | 1,528 | 33.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 33.8% |
| [Craven 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027562) | 1,538 | 40.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 53.3% |
| [Craven 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027557) | 1,573 | 36.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 68.5% |
| [Craven 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027561) | 1,915 | 19.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.7% |
| [Craven 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027576) | 1,801 | 27.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.5% |

## Your MP

- [Skipton and Ripon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/skipton-and-ripon): Sir Julian Smith (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ribble-valley): Maya Ellis (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.0% of the people here.
- [Pendle and Clitheroe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pendle-and-clitheroe): Jonathan Hinder (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in BD23

[Carleton, Cowling & Cononley](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/carleton-cowling-and-cononley), [Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/skipton-north-and-upper-wharfedale), [Skipton South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/skipton-south), [Skipton Town & East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/skipton-town-and-east)

## Postcode sectors in BD23

[BD23 0 (1 postcode)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23-0), [BD23 1 (252 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23-1), [BD23 2 (248 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23-2), [BD23 3 (255 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23-3), [BD23 4 (220 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23-4), [BD23 5 (200 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23-5), [BD23 6 (230 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23-6), [BD23 9 (45 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23-9)

## Council

[North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

## Towns in BD23

[Skipton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/skipton)

## Postcode districts next to BD23

[BB7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7), [BB18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb18), [BD20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20), [BD24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd24), [DL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl8), [HG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg3), [LS21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21), [LS29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls29)

## More in the BD postcode area

[All BD postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BD23 in brief

BD23 is a postcode district covering Skipton, in North Yorkshire.
About 30,632 people lived in BD23 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £273,000 in 2025 across 577 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 53.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BD23 was £273,000 in 2025.
BD23 had 29,941 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in BD23 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BD23, 79.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BD23
- Postcode area: [BD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd)
- Constituency: [Skipton and Ripon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/skipton-and-ripon)
- Council: [North Yorkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)
- Area: 746 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,632*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 107

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BD24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd24), [BB7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7), [HG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg3), [DL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dl8), [BD20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd20), [BB18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb18)

## Latest updates for BD23

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BD23

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23