| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Skelton |
| Coordinates: | 53.7212°N -0.8407°W |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Unitary England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Lieutenancy England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Civil Parish: | Kilpin |
| Constituency Westminster: | Haltemprice and Howden |
| Post Town: | GOOLE |
| Postcode Area: | DN |
| Postcode District: | DN14 |
| Dial Code: | 01430 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SE766256 |
| London Distance Mi: | 155 |
| London Direction: | S |
| Static Image: | Southern End of Skelton.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Southern End of Skelton |
Skelton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kilpin, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and a linear settlement on the east bank of the River Ouse. It is situated about 2miles south-east of Howden and 19miles south-east from the county town of York. Skelton lies within the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden, an area placed as the 10th most affluent in the country in a Barclays Private Clients survey.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 258.[2]
Skelton was formerly a township in the parish of Howden,[3] from 1866 Skelton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Kilpin, Eastrington and Howden.[4]