Is Firth Street in Craven a nice place to live?

Firth Street is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Firth Street has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Firth Street is located in the Skipton South ward of the Craven district in North Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.955861, -2.015557
Grid Ref SD990510
Suburb Skipton
Constituency Skipton and Ripon
Postcodes BD23 2FB, BD23 2PT, BD23 2RL

House Prices

The average house price in Firth Street is 100% higher than the rest of Craven. The last sale we have on record is 11 Firth Street, that sold for £189,950. The average house price in Craven is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Firth Street

Date No. Type Price
28/03/2022 11 Terrace £189,950
14/03/2022 7 Terrace £197,500
16/12/2021 FIRTH MILLS Flat £149,950
09/08/2021 15 Terrace £246,000
25/06/2021 9 Terrace £176,000
10/06/2021 2 Terrace £200,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Firth Street, North Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by North-yorkshire Police in Firth Street during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Firth Street and compared that to the average for the Skipton South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Firth Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Skipton South ward

Social economic statistics for Firth Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Firth Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Firth Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Firth Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Firth Street are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Firth Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Firth Street are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Firth Street are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Firth Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Firth Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Firth Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Firth Street.

Unemployment in Firth Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.67% of Firth Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Firth Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Firth Street. The proportion of retirees on Firth Street is 4.41% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.01% of Firth Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Firth Street

The proportion of home owners on Firth Street is 17.26% lower than the national average of 62%. 52.63% of properties in Firth Street are private rented and 1.32% are social rented.
44.74% of residents of Firth Street own their home

Country of Birth of Firth Street residents

The proportion if Firth Street residents born in the UK is 8.86% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.49% of Firth Street residents were born outside the UK.
91.51% of Firth Street residents were born in the UK

Firth Street Summary

Firth Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Firth Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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