The typical property in BD24

BD24 sits in North Yorkshire Council and covers Settle, Giggleswick, Long Preston and surrounding villages in Ribblesdale, mostly within or close to the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Settle is a small market town with a conservation area covering the historic centre and a famous shambles. Housing is dominated by stone-built listed and unlisted terraces in the town centre and surrounding villages, with limited newer development due to National Park constraints.

Settle station sits at the southern end of the Settle-Carlisle line and provides services on the Leeds-Carlisle scenic route. Giggleswick station is on the Bentham line to Lancaster. The A65 Leeds-Kendal road runs through the outcode. Giggleswick School (independent boarding school, founded 1512) is a major local employer and educational institution.

Employment patterns include the school, agriculture, tourism, retail and commuting into Skipton, Lancaster and Leeds. Demographics skew older and more affluent.

North Yorkshire Council operates only mandatory HMO licensing. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a substantial cost on stone-built solid-wall stock and on listed buildings where double glazing requires consent.