The postcode BD23 6RU is located in Craven, in the county of North Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BD23 6RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BD23 6RU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 6RU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BD23 6RU is Moorland Rise which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Laurel Croft and is 270 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 769 m away at Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) The closest railway station is Skipton Rail Station, 3.73 km away.
The closest primary school to BD23 6RU (for ages 11 and under) is Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2020. 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 6RU is Elm Tree Inn and is 362 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41.7% 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 3.1 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 6RU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BD23 6RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BD23 6RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BD23 6RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BD23 6RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 526 m |
| Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.01 km | |
| Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2007) | 3.07 km |
| Ermysted's Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 22, 2008) | 3.22 km |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 10, 2022) | 3.33 km |
| Skipton Girls' High School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.44 km | |
| Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 3.51 km |
| Greatwood Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.61 km | |
| Brooklands School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 3.9 km |
| Craven College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 19, 2018) | 4.01 km |
| The Skipton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 22, 2019) | 4.05 km |
| Bradleys Both Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 5.19 km |
| Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Serious Weaknesses (June 16, 2021) | 5.61 km |
| Wharfedale Montessori School | Independent school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 8, 2017) | 6.12 km |
| The Boyle and Petyt Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 6.81 km |
| Cononley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 1, 2016) | 7.14 km |
| Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 7.2 km |
| Addingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 7.67 km |
| Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 10, 2008) | 7.92 km |
| Silsden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2016) | 7.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BD23 6RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embsay With Eastby Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 9, 2019 | 258 m | |
| Elm Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2019 | 362 m | |
| Embsay Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2018 | 482 m | |
| Embsay C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 526 m | |
| Bondcroft Farm | Awaiting Inspection | 626 m | |
| Clean Eats Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 690 m | |
| Cavendish Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 852 m | |
| Skipton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2017 | 2.33 km | |
| Regent Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 2.41 km | |
| Moorview Community Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 2.58 km | |
| Billy Bob's Ice Cream Parlour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 2.69 km | |
| Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream - Retail Units | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2018 | 2.69 km | |
| Rumpole's Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 2.71 km | |
| The Bailey Holidays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 2.71 km | |
| Three Links Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 25, 2019 | 2.76 km | |
| Skipton Castle Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 2.76 km | |
| First Steps Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 2.81 km | |
| Otley Street Community Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 17, 2019 | 2.83 km | |
| Skipton Baptist Church Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 2.83 km | |
| Velvet Beauty Ltd | Exempt | 2.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BD23 6RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Laurel Croft | 270 m | |
| Laurel Croft | 272 m | |
| Dalacres Drive | 537 m | |
| Dalacres Drive | 581 m | |
| Kirk Lane | 601 m | |
| Embsay (Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway) | 769 m | |
| Skipton Rail Station | 3.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BD23 6RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Green Bottom | Valley | 196 m |
| Milking Hill Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Castle Woods | 1.5 km | |
| Eastby Crag | 1.56 km | |
| Embsay Reservoir | 1.58 km | |
| Stonycliff Bottom | Valley | 1.76 km |
| White Stones Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Herd Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Shelter Cliff Plantation | 2.09 km | |
| Long Dam | 2.1 km | |
| Halton Height | 2.38 km | |
| Round Dam | 2.4 km | |
| Skipton Woods | 2.52 km | |
| Jenny Gill Reservoir | 2.67 km | |
| Green Hill | 2.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BD23 6RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37 Mbps | 33.3 Mbps | 63.65 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 8.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.5 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 58.3% | 100% | 44.6 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 41.7% | 41.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BD23 6RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.97987600 |
| Longitude | -1.98246400 |
| OS Easting | 401248 |
| OS Northing | 0453756 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| North Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Skipton and Ripon |
| County Electorial Division | Mid Craven ED |
| Electoral Ward | Embsay-with-Eastby |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000163 |
| Travel To Work Area | Skipton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Embsay BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33013392 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Craven 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Craven 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |