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Bedale & Snape

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About

Bedale sits in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire on the A684, with a market place at its core and Bedale Beck running close by. The town has a mix of trading streets, civic buildings and places that mark its market history; a regular market and occasional fairs still draw people from surrounding villages. A short distance to the west, the Wensleydale Railway runs through Leeming Bar station, where heritage trains run toward Leyburn and give a direct, tangible link to the region’s rail past.

Snape lies a few miles from Bedale as a small village among arable fields and pasture. Footpaths and minor lanes connect farms, hedgerows and a parish church, and walkers often use these routes to reach the market town. Local land use is mainly farming, with seasonal changes visible in the field patterns and roadside verges. Small clusters of houses, a village green and the occasional stone-built former farmstead give the area its settled, rural character.

Area overview

On average Bedale & Snape has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 12.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bedale & Snape is £51,113 per year. There are 6 schools in Bedale & Snape: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Bedale & Snape is home to around 6,761 people, with a population density of about 91.5 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bedale & Snape Population
6,761
Population density
91.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.38(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.21(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.7(-57%)
Public order
2.81(-68%)
Other theft
2.37(-64%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,482
95.89%
Other White
139
2.06%
Irish
29
0.43%
Other Asian
25
0.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
18
0.27%
Total population: 6,760

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,821
31.76%
Level 3 (A level)
1,147
20.01%
No qualifications
895
15.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
828
14.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
535
9.33%
Total 16+ residents: 5,733

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,275
41.17%
Owns with a mortgage
808
26.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
447
14.43%
Other social rented
404
13.04%
Other forms of private rent
98
3.16%
Total households: 3,097

Property prices in Bedale & Snape

Median price£275,000
Price per sq ft£268
Sales (last 12 months)115
Typical range (middle 50%)£220K – £370K

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £268 per square foot) in Bedale & Snape area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bedale & Snape over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached59£340,995£290
Semi-Detached39£235,000£260
Terraced9£172,000£253
Flats8£87,475£181

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bedale & Snape

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bedale & Snape.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£267,475£120,000£201,500£160,000
2017£249,000£122,000£189,953£159,950
2018£270,000£108,000£175,000£173,500
2019£269,975£90,250£182,250£160,000
2020£271,000£112,500£200,000£176,475
2021£290,000£82,300£201,250£185,000
2022£313,500£102,500£245,995£231,000
2023£360,000£86,000£241,000£157,500
2024£347,475£115,000£260,000£226,250
2025£339,973£110,500£244,998£176,750
2026£331,250£75,750£224,000£120,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bedale & Snape.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bedale & Snape.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£221£177£230£168
2017£227£252£222£174
2018£226£213£207£213
2019£247£225£251£230
2020£242£198£250£226
2021£247£155£234£210
2022£277£205£257£215
2023£299£182£270£192
2024£296£213£267£243
2025£275£189£261£242
2026£293£166£247£253
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bedale & Snape.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bedale & Snape in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Bedale & Snape

Is Bedale & Snape safe?

Bedale & Snape records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bedale & Snape?

The median sale price in Bedale & Snape is £275,000 (about £268 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bedale & Snape?

Bedale & Snape has 5 primary schools (5 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bedale & Snape?

Bedale & Snape scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bedale & Snape sits around rank 24,318 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bedale & Snape?

The average household income in Bedale & Snape is around £51,113 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Bedale & Snape

DL81UZ

Spruce Gill Drive

DL81NP

North Road

DL82PW

Hollins Lane

DL81GY

Cringlefields

DL82AS

Firby Road

DL82EF

Harbour Rise

DL81PB

North Road

DL81EX

Ash Tree Road

DL81BP

The Mount

DL81PG

Hollow Moor Lane

DL82EB

Glebe Close

DL81RW

High Lane

DL81XA

North End

DL81FD

Jubilee Road

DL82UB

Easby Close

DL82BF

Tornado Close

DL82DN

Mowbray Grange

DL81TL

Bedale

DL81NW

Lords Lane

DL81BA

Bedale Road

DL82BQ

Pinewood Grove

DL79NY

Back Lane

DL81FA

Bridgegate Mews

DL82TN

Moor Lane

DL81PF

Bowbridge Lane

DL82TD

Back Street

DL81XB

Bielby Close

DL82DD

Barras Terrace

DL82SU

Bedale

DL82UH

Iddison Drive

DL81JH

Aiskew & Leeming

DL81FY

Robin Way

DL81BL

Bedale Road

DL81RN

Cowling Lane

DL82SY

Rose Cottages

DL82BP

South End Avenue

DL82FB

Dentdale Close

DL81FQ

Falcon Place

DL82DA

Victoria Terrace

DL82EE

Kendrew Close

DL81BH

Holly Road

DL81LA

Aiskew & Leeming

DL81FG

Poppy Court

DL81BG

Cherry Grove

DL82DB

South End

DL81FT

Beckside

DL82ST

Ings Lane

HG44AR

Bedale

DL81XF

Heron Close

DL81PH

Aiskew & Leeming

DL82TW

West End Cottage

DL82FH

Wharfedale Close

DL81FX

Wren Close

DL82AN

Sussex Street

DL81PN

Kirkbridge

DL82EW

Queen Annes Court

DL81LB

Aiskew & Leeming

DL82AY

Beechwood Close

DL82ER

Bedale

DL82DG

South End

DL81JB

Linden Terrace

DL82SN

Bedale

DL81AL

Emgate

DL81BN

Bedale Road

DL81AY

Stanley Terrace

DL82AD

Bridge Street

DL82DT

Tom Hall Court

DL82AZ

Pasture Drive

DL82DU

Fitzalan Road

DL81GD

Aiskew & Leeming

DL81RP

High Lane

DL82BA

Pasture Drive

DL81BQ

Willow Drive

DL81BZ

Bridge Street

DL81DZ

Bedale Road

DL81JG

Aiskew & Leeming

DL81HW

West Terrace

DL81HH

Aiskew & Leeming

DL82DW

South End

DL82TU

Meadow Lane

DL82AG

Wycar Terrace

DL82FG

Arkengarthdale Way

DL81RR

Cowling Lane

DL81TS

Station Road

DL82ET

Lord's Lane

DL82AA

Albert Row

DL82UE

Hird Avenue

DL81DY

Back Lane

DL82BB

Meadow Grove

DL81UT

Sandhill Lane

DL81DX

Back Lane

DL82FE

Wensleydale Close

DL82SE

Masham Road

DL82AE

Masham Road

DL81EP

Wycar

DL81DW

The Paddock

DL81NY

Aiskew & Leeming

DL81RS

Cowling Lane

DL81HZ

Coronation Road

DL82UW

Peirse Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.