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Skipton, United Kingdom
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Skipton is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 14,623. Elevation: 371 ft (113 m). Average temperature: 47°F (8°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 14,623 |
| Population Density | 4 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Coordinates | 53.9614°, -2.0168° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 47°F (8°C) |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 47.8 inches (1,215 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $46,714 |
| Median Age | 48.3 years |
About Skipton
Skipton is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 14,623. The city sits at an elevation of 371 feet (113 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 47°F (8°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 59°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 47.8 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Skipton vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Skipton vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $46,714 |
| 38% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $46,714 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $898 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 3.5% |
| 3% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 1,331 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 18.0% |
| Work from Home | 24.0% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $350,437 |
| 24% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,168 |
| 0% below United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 65.0% |
| Owner-Occupied | 65.0% |
| Renter-Occupied | 35.0% |
| Housing Units | 5,849 |
Property Tax
Climate in Skipton
Skipton has an average annual temperature of 8.7°C (48°F). The hottest month is Jul (15°C), the coldest is Jan (2.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 1065 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 47.2°F |
| 13% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| Sunny Days | 249 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Area | 4,037.9 sq mi (10,458.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 4/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 53.9614°N, 2.0168°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 5.0 in | Coldest |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 3.4 in | |
| March | 41°F (5°C) | 4.0 in | |
| April | 44°F (7°C) | 3.0 in | |
| May | 50°F (10°C) | 2.8 in | Driest |
| June | 55°F (13°C) | 3.2 in | |
| July | 59°F (15°C) | 3.2 in | Warmest |
| August | 58°F (15°C) | 3.9 in | |
| September | 54°F (12°C) | 4.1 in | |
| October | 48°F (9°C) | 4.8 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 5.1 in | |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 5.2 in | Wettest |
Skipton has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 38°F in January to 59°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 47.9 inches, with December being the wettest month (5.2") and May the driest (2.8").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 50.0% |
| 48% above United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 84.0% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 4/sq mi |
| Total Area | 4,037.9 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 18.0% |
| Work from Home | 24.0% |
Schools in Skipton
11 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ermysted's Grammar School | - | - | - | - |
| Water Street Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Skipton Girls' High School | - | - | - | - |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | - | - | - | - |
| Brooklands School | - | - | - | - |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Carleton Endowed C of E Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Greatwood Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| The Skipton Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Craven Pupil Referral Service | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Skipton
29 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hits Radio UK | - | AAC+ 47 kbps | |
| Bolton FM | community, local | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Capital FM Manchester | manchester, pop | AAC 48 kbps | |
| OSTM Radio | alternative, alternative rock | MP3 | |
| News Radio UK | information, news | AAC | |
| Leeds Student Radio | student radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| SD Radio | dance, dnb | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Giants of Jazz Radio | classic jazz, jazz | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Taiyabah Masjid | islamic, masjid | MP3 128 kbps | |
| The Richie Allen Show | - | MP3 | |
| CROP Radio | community radio, music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Tameside Radio | adult contemporary, community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio X Manchester | - | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Reform Radio | music, variety | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Heart North West 105.4 | hot adult contemporary | AAC 48 kbps | |
| HWD Hospital Radio | - | AAC+ 112 kbps | |
| HearMe - trance | trance | MP3 | |
| RibbleFM | - | MP3 | |
| The Buzz Mcr | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Harrogate Hospital Radio | classic hits, hospital radio | MP3 | |
| Phoenix Radio | 2000s, 2010s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Drystone Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Psychedelic Secret radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Gaydio | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| OSN Radio Plus | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Alty | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Bounce Nation Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| OC Radio | chart, dance | AAC 192 kbps | |
| Jingle Ark Jingle Jukebox | - | MP3 |
Museums in Skipton
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Mill | ||||
| Bankfield Museum | ||||
| Bracken Hall Countryside Centre | ||||
| British in India | ||||
| Bronte Parsonage Museum | ||||
| Calderdale Industrial Museum | ||||
| Cliffe Castle | ||||
| Craven Museum | ||||
| Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum | ||||
| Engine Shed | ||||
| Eureka! The National Children's Museum | ||||
| Folk Museum | ||||
| Heptonstall Museum | ||||
| Ilkley Toy Museum | ||||
| Ingrow Loco Museum | ||||
| Keighley Bus Museum | ||||
| Manor House Art Gallery and Museum | ||||
| Museum of Local Crafts & Industries | ||||
| Museum of Rail Travel | ||||
| Pendle Heritage Centre | ||||
| Queen Street Mill Textile Museum | ||||
| Saltaire Collection | ||||
| Shibden Hall | ||||
| The Aisled Barn | ||||
| The Peace Museum | ||||
| Towneley Hall | ||||
| Warley Museum |
Libraries in Skipton
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allerton Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Allerton Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barnoldswick Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bingley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bingley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burnley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Clayton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coal CLough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Denholme Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Denholme Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Earby Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gargrave & Malhamdale Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Grassington Hub & Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Horton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Halifax Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Haworth Road Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hebden Bridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hipperholme Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hipperholme Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ilkley Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| JB Priestley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Keighley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| King Cross Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Manningham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Manningham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Nelson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shelf Branch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shelf Branch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shipley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shipley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Skipton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Todmorden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Trawden Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wibsey Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Skipton
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admirals market | |||||
| Burnley Market Hall | |||||
| Colne Market Hall | |||||
| Junction 12 | |||||
| Keighley Market Hall | |||||
| Pendle Rise | |||||
| Shipley Open Market | |||||
| Todmorden Market | |||||
| Todmorden Market Hall |
Hotels in Skipton
3 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Skipton
20 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Skipton
26 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Skipton
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Skipton
2 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Skipton
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Skipton
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Skipton
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Skipton
1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Skipton
4 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Skipton
4 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Skipton
1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Skipton
3 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Skipton
3 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Skipton
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker Bridge Brewery | ||||
| Bingley Brewery | ||||
| Bridgehouse Brewery | ||||
| Carleton Brewery | ||||
| Copper Dragon | ||||
| Copper Dragon Brewery | ||||
| Craven Brew | ||||
| Dark Horse Brewery | ||||
| Eagle's Crag Brewery | ||||
| Goose Eye | ||||
| Goose Eye | ||||
| Ilkley Brewery | ||||
| Lamb Brewery | ||||
| Recoil Brewing Company | ||||
| Salt Beer Factory | ||||
| Salt Beer Factory | ||||
| Saltaire Brewery | ||||
| Stod Fold Brewery | ||||
| Timothy Taylor's | ||||
| Wishbone Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Skipton
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Skipton
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Snow Centre Manchester | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Chill Factor e | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Skipton
40 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford Airport | LBA | Large Airport |
| Manchester Airport | MAN | Large Airport |
| RAF Leeming | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Topcliffe | - | Medium Airport |
| Teesside International Airport | MME | Medium Airport |
| Arley Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bagby Thirsk Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bedlands Gate Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Birds Edge Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bryn Gates Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Camphill Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chipping Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Coal Aston Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Croft Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crosland Moor Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dishforth Village Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Felixkirk Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fishburn Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Frandley House Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Garforth Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hawksview Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Haydock Park Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hazlewood Gallop / Tadcaster Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Higher Barn Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hutton Grange Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Kenyon Hall Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Lartington Moor Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Manchester Barton Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Middlebank Top Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| North Rigton Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Oxenhope Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Park Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Pear Tree Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Ravensworth Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Skelling Farm Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Staindrop Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Thornton Watlass Airstrip UL | - | Small Airport |
| Warrington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Wathstones Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Wentworth Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Skipton
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Middle Town Post Office | |
| Skipton Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Skipton
13 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| BVM | |
| Champions Church | |
| Christ Church | |
| Holy Trinity Church | |
| Jame Masjid & Madrassa Salafia | |
| Jehovah's Witness | |
| Skipton Baptist Church | |
| Skipton Quaker Meeting House | |
| Skipton Spiritualist Church | |
| St Mary the Virgin | |
| St Stephens Catholic Church | |
| St. Andrew's Church | |
| Trinity Methodist Church |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
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What is the population of Skipton?
Skipton has a population of 14,623 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 4 people per square mile, spread across 4,037.9 square miles. The median age of residents is 48.3 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.5% female and 49.5% male.
Is Skipton expensive to live in?
The median household income is $46,714, 38% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $350,437 (24% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,168 per month. The home price-to-income ratio is 7.5x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Skipton?
Skipton has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 59°F in July. The area receives 249 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 47.8 inches.
How is the job market in Skipton?
Skipton has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 3.5%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $898. There are 1,331 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Skipton?
The median home value in Skipton is $350,437. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,168. The homeownership rate is 65.0%.
How are the schools in Skipton?
50.0% of adults in Skipton hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national average of 33.7%. 84.0% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Skipton?
97.1% of residents speak only English at home.