BD24 0DP North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Settle & Penyghent. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Stainforth Lane, Little Stainforth: 18 addresses
- Unnamed street near Stainforth Lane, Little Stainforth: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street near Stainforth Lane, Little Stainforth: 7 addresses
- Stainforth Lane, North Yorkshire: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Stainforth Lane, Little Stainforth: 2 addresses
- Dog Hill Brow, North Yorkshire: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (24% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- DINSDALES COTTAGE, grade II
- KNIGHTS STAINFORTH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- KNIGHTS STAINFORTH HALL AND KNIGHTS COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 42 addresses are between 185 m and 314 m above sea level (221 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Settle 147,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km |
| Giggleswick 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Horton-In-Ribblesdale 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest The Hollies Stainforth | 660 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 48.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Townhead Surgery | 3.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Oasis Dental Care LTD | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | Castleberg Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Settle Police Station | 3.7 km |
| Cash machines | Asda Settle - Church Street PFS, Church Street Cashzone | 3.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 600 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 570 m² | 2.4 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Settlement 1/4 mile (400m) W of Leys Barn, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km north-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement 1/4 mile (400m) W of Leys Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-west |
| Ring cairn north west of Reinsber Scar | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-west |
| Cairn on Stainforth Scar, 180m east of Hawes Close Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stainforth Force | Waterfall | 440 m east |
| Riseber Wood | Wood | 450 m south-west |
| Force Wood | Wood | 490 m south-east |
| Borrins Wood | Wood | 920 m south |
| Smearsett Scar | Hill | 1.3 km north-west |
| Silverdale | Valley | 4.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 42 |
11 of the postcode's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 35% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Stainforth Lane.