Skipton is a small market town in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Located in North Yorkshire, it it is surrounded by fields and sheep but has some amazing historical features such as Skipton castle. Also in close proximity is the Yorkshire Dales Ice-Cream parlor. There are many outstanding schools in the town including Skipton Girls' High School and Ermysteds Grammar School. Surrounding towns include Ilkley, Otley, Saltaire and Bingley. Surroundings cities include Leeds and Manchester. There is ample transport to and from Skipton including regular trains to both Leeds and Bradford Foster Square as well as a daily train to London King's Cross at 6:55am. There are also buses to Ilkley, Bradford, Leeds, Bingley etc. The majority of shops in Skipton are charity shops as the majority of the population are the elderly; there are also many cafes and banks. Other attractions in Skipton include the Holy Trinity Church and attractions nearby include Bolton Abbey and Embasay Reservoir.
The most common age for inhabitants in Skipton is aged 50-64 and the least common age is 20-29. The facilities that the ageing population may enjoy using are more retirement homes and garden centers. However, to attract the younger generation to the area more sports facilities or shopping centers so that they can socialise more often and enjoy themselves more. The total population is approximately 14,600 and the population of North Yorkshire is approximately 602,300.
Here is a graph of the population in Skipton and the surrounding areas:
The most common age for inhabitants in Skipton is aged 50-64 and the least common age is 20-29. The facilities that the ageing population may enjoy using are more retirement homes and garden centers. However, to attract the younger generation to the area more sports facilities or shopping centers so that they can socialise more often and enjoy themselves more. The total population is approximately 14,600 and the population of North Yorkshire is approximately 602,300.
Here is a graph of the population in Skipton and the surrounding areas:
The younger population from Skipton and the surroundings areas are transported to the schools in numerous ways including walking, by bus, by train and by car. There are many people from the working population also travelling to Skipton to work there as there are many large companies hiring many employees for example Skipton Building Society HQ is a large office employing many people travelling from various towns and villages close to Skipton.