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BD23 1QL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

BD23 1QL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
90/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,776 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BD23 1QL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools93/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total

Skipton Girls' High SchoolGood · 0.0 miErmysted's Grammar SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.3 miSkipton, Water Street Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miThe Skipton AcademyGood · 0.4 miCraven College0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Skipton Girls' High School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety82/100
2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DERMATOLOGY CLINIC — 0.3 mi

Transport92/100
Skipton Rail Station0.4 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 18.7 ha total — largest park 10.8 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Aireville Park — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100
6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Spar… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Skipton — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BD23 1QL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BD23.

Average sold price by property type across the BD23 district, 2021–2026 — 3,248 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£505k▼ 1.3%
Semi-detached£376k▲ 28.6%
Terraced£218k▲ 0.3%
Flat£157k▼ 17.2%

District-level averages (BD23) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BD23 1QL

BD23 1QL scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Skipton Girls' High School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BD23 1QL is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,776 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Skipton Girls' High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DERMATOLOGY CLINIC, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SKIPTON HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Skipton Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Aireville Park, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a National Park (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Spar and others. The nearest is Morrisons Skipton, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BD23 1QL on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.