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About

Bedale ward covers the market town of Bedale and surrounding rural villages, including Aiskew, Burrill, and Cowling. The area is characterised by agricultural land and residential streets. The town centre is focused around a historic marketplace and St Gregory's church. The Bedale Beck watercourse runs through the area.

The ward contains Bedale Hall, a Georgian mansion with a museum and public gardens. Local economy includes independent shops and services catering to the resident population. The area is connected by the A684 road, providing a main transport route. Leeming Bar industrial estate is located on the ward's southern edge.

Area overview

On average Bedale has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bedale is £54,379 per year. There are 6 schools in Bedale: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Bedale is home to around 6,234 people, with a population density of about 55.6 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bedale Population
6,234
Population density
55.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.8(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.63(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.13(-40%)
Other theft
4.49(-32%)
Public order
3.85(-56%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,005
96.3%
Other White
111
1.78%
Irish
20
0.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
16
0.26%
Other Asian
14
0.22%
Total population: 6,236

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,765
33.08%
Level 3 (A level)
999
18.72%
No qualifications
812
15.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
797
14.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
507
9.5%
Total 16+ residents: 5,336

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,195
41.87%
Owns with a mortgage
688
24.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
498
17.45%
Other social rented
327
11.46%
Other forms of private rent
105
3.68%
Total households: 2,854

Property prices in Bedale

Median price£280,500
Price per sq ft£266
Sales (last 12 months)84
Typical range (middle 50%)£199K – £393K

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £280,500 (about £266 per square foot) in Bedale 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached36£395,000£305
Semi-Detached30£249,000£270
Terraced10£237,500£260
Flats8£87,475£181

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bedale

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bedale.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£268,500£120,000£184,000£181,250
2017£282,500£122,000£189,000£173,000
2018£322,500£108,000£175,000£153,750
2019£285,000£90,500£181,750£160,000
2020£310,100£125,000£210,000£174,950
2021£343,843£91,150£249,995£236,000
2022£314,998£102,500£213,125£225,000
2023£450,000£86,000£246,000£143,000
2024£380,000£120,000£265,000£220,000
2025£365,000£103,000£250,000£249,975
2026£483,000£75,750£224,000£204,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bedale.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bedale.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£252£177£219£188
2017£232£252£206£224
2018£226£213£205£213
2019£247£227£253£225
2020£257£194£255£244
2021£270£155£250£223
2022£291£205£247£248
2023£322£182£275£171
2024£330£229£282£230
2025£297£186£267£267
2026£322£166£262£252
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bedale.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

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.