Postcode BD23 2QL (Craven)

Map showing BD23 2QL and nearby postcodes

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

BD23 2QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 2QL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to BD23 2QL is Sharphaw Avenue which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cawder Road and is 156 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.12 km away at Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) The closest railway station is Skipton Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to BD23 2QL (for ages 11 and under) is Greatwood Community 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 2QL is The Railway and is 853 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Westmoreland Fisheries and is 698 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BD23 2QL 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 2QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sharphaw Avenue 36 m
Ramshaw Drive 79 m
Roughaw Road 125 m
Cawder Road 152 m
Beamsley Court 167 m
Bold Venture Street 221 m
Alexandra Court 230 m
Cawder Mews 231 m
A6131 232 m
Rombalds Drive 240 m
Rombalds Way 259 m
Farm Croft 262 m
Waterside 263 m
Walton Street 287 m
Pinhaw Road 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BD23 2QL

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 2QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greatwood Community Primary School 258 m
Brooklands School Good
(September 25, 2018)
498 m
Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
796 m
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School 916 m
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2007)
1.3 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
1.39 km
Ermysted's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
1.44 km
Skipton Girls' High School 1.61 km
The Skipton Academy Requires improvement
(March 22, 2019)
1.92 km
Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(June 16, 2021)
1.95 km
Craven College Good
(January 19, 2018)
1.96 km
Bradleys Both Community Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.21 km
Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.6 km
Cononley Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
3.62 km
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
5.18 km
Glusburn Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.82 km
South Craven School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
5.99 km
Lothersdale Primary School 6.02 km
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
6.39 km
Eastburn Junior and Infant School Good
(June 6, 2019)
6.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greatwood Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
258 m
Greatwood School Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
258 m
Little Feet Creche Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
380 m
Scoff Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
380 m
Brooklands Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
498 m
Ashfield Elderly Persons Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
585 m
Carleton Court Residential Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
585 m
Champions Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
631 m
Skipton Farmhouse Fare Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
643 m
Westmoreland Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
698 m
Phillipe's Bakery Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
705 m
Gulshan Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
732 m
Christ Church Of England (VC) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
796 m
Kool Kidz Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
796 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
827 m
Chico's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 29, 2017
832 m
Shahram Sharifi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
832 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
853 m
Get Stuffed Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
867 m
Lychee Cantonese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
867 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cawder Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Cawder Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Farm Croft Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Bold Venture Garage Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Horse Close Pub Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) Metro/Tram 3.12 km
Skipton Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Cononley Rail Station Rail 3.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horse Close Hill Hill Or Mountain 577 m
Great Wood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Whinny Gill Reservoir Inland Water 927 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Shale Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Jenny Gill Reservoir Inland Water 1.38 km
Jenny Gill Valley 1.46 km
Butler Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Massa Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Sheep Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Skipton Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Round Dam Inland Water 2 km
New Close Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.3 Mbps 26.6 Mbps 75.31 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 5 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 19.7 3.2
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 44.6 9.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 403,751 kWh - mean 13,922 kWh : median 13,279 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BD23 2QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County North Yorkshire
Latitude 53.95122700
Longitude -2.01507900
OS Easting 399108
OS Northing 0450570
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5522
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 E33013404
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Craven 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Craven 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2