Skipton West & West Craven
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Skipton West & West Craven at a glance
- House prices
- £209,950
- Lower prices22nd percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 77 per 1,000 residents
- Middle40th percentile
- Flood risk
- 58% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land96th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Skipton West & West Craven a good place to live?
Skipton West & West Craven may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Skipton West & West Craven
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 77 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 40th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Skipton West & West Craven
House prices
- Median sale price
- £209,950
- Percentile
- 22nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 105 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Skipton West & West Craven
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Skipton West & West Craven
Flood risk
58% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 44.6% of the area. That is the 96th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Skipton West & West Craven
Transport
51st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Skipton West & West Craven a good place to live?
Skipton West & West Craven may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Skipton West & West Craven safe?
Skipton West & West Craven ranks in the 40th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Skipton West & West Craven?
The median sale price was £209,950 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Skipton West & West Craven?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Skipton West & West Craven?
Nearby public profiles include Thirsk in North Yorkshire and Ripon Minster & Moorside in North Yorkshire.
