Postcode BD23 2EA (Craven)

Map showing BD23 2EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BD23 2EA is located in Craven, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BD23 2EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BD23 2EA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 2EA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BD23 2EA is Westmoreland Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Romille Street and is 227 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.48 km away at Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) The closest railway station is Skipton Rail Station, 847 m away.

The closest primary school to BD23 2EA (for ages 11 and under) is Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ermysted's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 22, 2008 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BD23 2EA is The Fleece Inn and is 334 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Westmoreland Fisheries and is 37 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 2EA 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 2EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BD23 2EA, and the approximate distance away.

Westmoreland Street 26 m
Duckett Street 34 m
Byron Street 38 m
Russell Street 73 m
Southey Street 76 m
Rowland Street 97 m
East Castle Street 97 m
Trinity Mews 107 m
Cowper Street 114 m
Upper Sackville Street 140 m
Dorset Street 140 m
George Street 142 m
Milton Street 144 m
Castle Street 148 m
Sidgwick Court 167 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BD23 2EA

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 2EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 226 m
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
439 m
Greatwood Community Primary School 441 m
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2007)
671 m
Brooklands School Good
(September 25, 2018)
680 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
880 m
Ermysted's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
882 m
Skipton Girls' High School 1.14 km
The Skipton Academy Requires improvement
(March 22, 2019)
1.63 km
Craven College Good
(January 19, 2018)
1.65 km
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(June 16, 2021)
2.4 km
Bradleys Both Community Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.8 km
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.95 km
Cononley Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.31 km
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
5.79 km
Glusburn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
6.48 km
Lothersdale Primary School 6.62 km
South Craven School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
6.63 km
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.85 km
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
7.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BD23 2EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westmoreland Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
37 m
Phillipe's Bakery Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
57 m
Gulshan Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
91 m
Brougham Street Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
226 m
Dolce Ltd At Skipton Parish Church Of England (VC) Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
226 m
Skipton Farmhouse Fare Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
250 m
Chico's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 29, 2017
285 m
Shahram Sharifi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
285 m
Get Stuffed Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
309 m
Lychee Cantonese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
309 m
Rehmans Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
309 m
Desserts Central Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
328 m
Newmarket Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
328 m
Pizza Central Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
328 m
Lemons Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
334 m
Skipton Bread House Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
334 m
The Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
334 m
The Fleece Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
334 m
Time 4 Dessert Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
334 m
The Clubhouse Coffee & Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
350 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BD23 2EA - Data from Apr 2022

Romille Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Bowers Wharf Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Doctor's Surgery Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Doctor's Surgery Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Bus Station Arrive Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Skipton Rail Station Rail 847 m
Cononley Rail Station Rail 4.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BD23 2EA - Data from Dec 2021

The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Whinny Gill Reservoir Inland Water 713 m
Great Wood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Horse Close Hill Hill Or Mountain 929 m
Jenny Gill Reservoir Inland Water 1.11 km
Shale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Skipton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Round Dam Inland Water 1.31 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Massa Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Jenny Gill Valley 1.33 km
Long Dam Inland Water 1.48 km
Castle Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Sheep Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BD23 2EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 63.6 Mbps 156.14 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 15 Mbps 29.26 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% 19.8 1
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 72.8 17.9
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 415,984 kWh - mean 11,555 kWh : median 11,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 87,076 kWh - mean 2,809 kWh : median 2,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BD23 2EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 53.95745600
Longitude -2.01374000
OS Easting 399196
OS Northing 0451263
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17199
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
County Electorial Division Skipton East ED
Electoral Ward Skipton South
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33013403
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Craven 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Craven 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1