Renting in Skipton

Average Rent in Skipton

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The average rent in Skipton is £895/mo, with 190 live listings across 4 portals from £495/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Skipton rental appears.

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Renting in Skipton

What it costs to rent in Skipton

Skipton currently has 190 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £895 a month. 19 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 61% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is BB5 at around £750/mo, while HG2 sits nearer £2,998/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Skipton rental market at a glance

190

Active rentals in Skipton

£895/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Skipton

Median monthly rent, based on 190 active listings across 4 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£625/mo	38
2 bed	£895/mo	67
3 bed	£995/mo	54
4+ bed	£2,325/mo	25

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Skipton

Most Skipton homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 303,780 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.29

≈ Band C–D

Stock

304k

303,780 properties

A
16%48,620
B
21%65,230
C
23%69,320
D
15%45,760
E
12%37,470
F
7%22,110
G
5%13,960
H
0%1,300

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Skipton

80% of Skipton premises can already get full-fibre and 81% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

80%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

81%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

96%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

429 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
80%
Gigabit-capable
81%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
96%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (North Yorkshire), July 2025, covering 299,002 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Skipton homes

40% of Skipton homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

40%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

60%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

252k

251,910 EPCs

A
1%2,168
B
13%32,507
C
26%65,262
D
37%92,586
E
16%40,864
F
6%13,970
G
2%4,553

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under North Yorkshire. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Skipton

12 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Skipton centroid. The five closest:

1
Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · BD23 1PE
0.18 mi
2
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · BD23 2AP
0.21 mi
3
Brougham Street Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · BD23 2ES
0.23 mi
4
Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · BD23 2ES
0.23 mi
5
Otley Street Community Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · BD23 1ET
0.24 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Skipton centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Skipton

Flats & apartments

38% of listings

Houses

60% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Skipton — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 67% of the 83 houses currently advertised in Skipton.

Terraced
67%56
Other house
16%13
Semi-detached
7%6
Detached
6%5
Bungalow
4%3

Rent by postcode

Where Skipton rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 163 live listings in 5 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Skipton

1HG2£2,998/mo6 rentals
2BB1£1,000/mo8 rentals
3HG1£999/mo13 rentals

Cheapest in Skipton

1BB5£750/mo3 rentals
2BD23£895/mo107 rentals
3HG1£999/mo13 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Skipton

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Skipton has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 28 of 28 postcode districts analysed, the median was 174 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Skipton is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

174 crimes per area (median)
28 of 28 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Skipton’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Skipton

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Broughton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Skipton.

Embsay
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (3) · pop. ~2,000
2.5
per 1k
Cononley
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~1,500
0.7
per 1k
Gargrave
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (2) · pop. ~1,500
2.0
per 1k
Carleton-in-Craven
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (6) · pop. ~1,500
8.7
per 1k
Broughton
Safer area
No data available this month · pop. ~1,000
0.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Skipton listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Skipton.

OnTheMarket

PrimeLocation

Rightmove

OpenRent

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Frequently asked

Renting in Skipton — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Skipton?

The median rent in Skipton is £895/month based on 190 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Skipton?

There are currently 190 rental properties available in Skipton, with 19 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Skipton safe for renters?

Skipton has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 174 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Skipton?

The most commonly reported crime category in Skipton is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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