Skipsea comes out at 24/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. The biggest shortfall against other towns is safety: 45/100 versus a median of 88/100. Among the 22 scored places sharing the YO25 postcode district, Skipsea ranks 21st.
The YO25 district averages 43/100, putting Skipsea 19 points below its own postcode area. That sits 26 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (3), schools (4), lifestyle (5), transport (8) and broadband (23). For the surrounding area, see YO25 postcode district.
24
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:
Settlement area
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Skipsea scores 24 but individual postcodes tell the full story
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318.3crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences69 crimes
↑ 368% above national average
Criminal damage and arson18 crimes
↑ 497% above national average
Anti-social behaviour18 crimes
↑ 167% above national average
Other theft14 crimes
↑ 410% above national average
Vehicle crime9 crimes
↑ 323% above national average
other13 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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1Central Avenue27 crimes
2West View22 crimes
3Manor Close12 crimes
Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only
Environment
66
▾
Air QualityNO₂ 3.5 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³
79
Green Space35
ParksSome1
Sports PitchesAdequate2
AllotmentsNone
Golf CoursesSome1
Tennis CourtsSome1
Bowling GreensSome1
PlaygroundsAdequate4
Services
Schools
4
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1 school in area
1Ungraded
Skipsea Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
Ungraded
Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).
Healthcare
3
▾
A&E departmentsEast Riding Community Hospital11.2 mi
Hull Royal Infirmary15.9 mi
Scarborough Hospital22 mi
Hospital waitsHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust3.3 mi
Routine referral (median)15 wks
Treated within 18 weeks56.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64%
Nearest GP surgeryEastgate Medical Group4.3 mi
GP capacity1,904 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies
Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count.
Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.
Broadband
23
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Full fibre (FTTP)91.9%
available across East Riding of Yorkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
53.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
53.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
93.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 22 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level
Economy & Bills
Economic Health
30
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Employment rate43.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3%
of residents aged 16+
Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Skipsea in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.
Skipsea scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Skipsea is 24/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.
How safe is Skipsea?
Skipsea has crime levels around the national average. Our safety score is 45/100. There were 141 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.