Postcode BD23 1SS (Craven)

Map showing BD23 1SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BD23 1SS is located in Craven, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BD23 1SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BD23 1SS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BD23 1SS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BD23 1SS is Ruskin Avenue which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 23 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.32 km away at Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) The closest railway station is Skipton Rail Station, 412 m away.

The closest primary school to BD23 1SS (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 10, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Skipton Girls' High School.

The local pub for residents of BD23 1SS is Skipton Cricket Club - Corresp Treasurer and is 483 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on March 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Taj and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BD23 1SS is covered by the North Yorkshire police force association and North Yorkshire and York is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BD23 1SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BD23 1SS, and the approximate distance away.

Ruskin Avenue 40 m
Pendle Street 56 m
Greenfield Street 72 m
Clifford Court 92 m
Midland Street 95 m
The Sidings 96 m
Back Midland Street 112 m
Thornton Street 116 m
Bowling View 116 m
Engine Shed Lane 117 m
Broughton Mews 143 m
Clitheroe Street 152 m
Sawley Street 189 m
Gisburn Street 221 m
Marton Street 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BD23 1SS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BD23 1SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Skipton Academy Requires improvement
(March 22, 2019)
575 m
Craven College Good
(January 19, 2018)
635 m
Skipton Girls' High School 716 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
753 m
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
809 m
Ermysted's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
867 m
Brooklands School Good
(September 25, 2018)
897 m
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2007)
1.03 km
Greatwood Community Primary School 1.3 km
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 1.35 km
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(June 16, 2021)
1.73 km
Bradleys Both Community Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.52 km
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.69 km
Cononley Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.53 km
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.71 km
Lothersdale Primary School 6.02 km
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
6.4 km
Glusburn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
6.9 km
South Craven School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
7.12 km
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
7.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BD23 1SS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Taj Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2020
0 m
Tung Po Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
129 m
The Turntable Skipton Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
254 m
First Steps Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
322 m
B & M Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
457 m
Rhubarb Restaurant & Herriots Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
457 m
Wm Morrison Supermarket Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
457 m
Skipton Cricket Club - Corresp Treasurer Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 16, 2020
483 m
Skipton Rugby Union Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
483 m
The Skipton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
575 m
Three Peaks Cafe & Bistro School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
635 m
Skipton Girls' High School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
716 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
728 m
Craven College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
742 m
High Laithe Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2017
742 m
Abbeyfield Woodlands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
748 m
No 4 News + More Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2020
753 m
St Stephen's School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
753 m
St. Stephen's After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
753 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
765 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BD23 1SS - Data from Apr 2022

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Clifford Court Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Gisburn Street Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Gisburn Street Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Opp Kwick Fit Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Metro/Tram 3.32 km
Skipton Rail Station Rail 412 m
Cononley Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Gargrave Rail Station Rail 5.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BD23 1SS - Data from Dec 2021

Massa Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Niffany Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Gawber Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Skipton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Round Dam Inland Water 1.72 km
Langer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Cock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Hoober Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Horse Close Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Whinny Gill Reservoir Inland Water 1.95 km
Lothersdale Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Long Dam Inland Water 2.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BD23 1SS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 37.9 Mbps 53.34 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 10.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 43 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 207,443 kWh - mean 17,287 kWh : median 12,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 36,077 kWh - mean 3,006 kWh : median 2,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BD23 1SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 53.95822100
Longitude -2.03271800
OS Easting 397951
OS Northing 0451347
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12757
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
County Electorial Division Skipton West ED
Electoral Ward Skipton West
Local Authority District Craven
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: York and North Yorkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council North Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000163
Travel To Work Area Skipton

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Yorkshire and York
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bradford District and Craven CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Skipton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33013405
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Craven 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Craven 006C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2