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Upper Dales

About

The Upper Dales in North Yorkshire cover the high, upland reaches of the Yorkshire Dales where streams begin and cut narrow valleys. Moorland plateaus give way to steep-sided dales through which the headwaters of the River Swale and its tributaries run. Dry-stone walls and scattered field barns mark old parish boundaries, and narrow packhorse bridges cross beck lines. On some upper slopes you will find the deep hollow of the Buttertubs, and hay meadows in the valley bottoms are still cut for winter fodder using a seasonal rota of common grazing and drying rigs.

Farming and former mineral working shape the area’s pattern of land use. Herds of Swaledale sheep are kept on summer fells; traces of nineteenth-century lead mines survive as spoil heaps, hushes and ruined engine houses. Rights of way and access land allow long walks along ridge tops and into remote hollows, while small village hubs offer services for local communities and visitors. The landscape remains one of working upland farming, remnant industrial archaeology and river corridors that feed lower dales.

Area overview

On average Upper Dales has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Upper Dales is £46,500 per year. There are 6 schools in Upper Dales: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Upper Dales is home to around 5,747 people, with a population density of about 7.7 per km2.

Crime rate

1/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

5/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Upper Dales Population

5,747

Population density

7.7 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

8.18(-81%)

Anti-social behaviour

2.96(-79%)

Vehicle crime

1.57(-72%)

Other theft

1.39(-79%)

Burglary

1.22(-76%)

Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

British

5,552

96.61%

Other White

115

Irish

0.31%

Other Asian

0.21%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.19%

Total population: 5,747

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

1,977

38.61%

Level 3 (A level)

831

16.23%

No qualifications

779

15.21%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

702

13.71%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

440

8.59%

Total 16+ residents: 5,121

Housing

Owns outright

1,495

53.99%

Owns with a mortgage

482

17.41%

Private landlord or letting agency

395

14.27%

Other forms of private rent

163

5.89%

Other social rented

123

4.44%

Total households: 2,769

Property prices in Upper Dales

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Upper Dales area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,075,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Upper Dales over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	37	£462,500	£226,800	£340,000	£650,000	£956,400
Flats	2	£162,500	£151,250	£156,250	£168,750	£173,750
Semi-Detached	22	£311,250	£210,500	£246,250	£363,750	£430,000
Terraced	29	£255,000	£159,800	£205,000	£286,250	£467,000

10 years median price trend in Upper Dales

All postcodes in Upper Dales

DL83JZ

Upper Dales

DL116AD

Walburn Head

DL116NA

Upper Dales

DL116UN

Morley Gate

DL116NF

Upper Dales

DL83DN

Busk Lane

DL83EG

Upper Dales

DL116DD

Brokes

DL116JW

Upper Dales

DL116QU

Arkle Terrace

DL116TJ

Anvil Square

DL116UQ

Low Lane

DL83DX

Skellgill Lane

DL83HP

Mill Lane

DL83JA

Newbiggin

DL83JJ

Kettlewell Lane

DL84JP

Front Nook

DL116AT

Upper Dales

DL116AW

Upper Dales

DL116HJ

Upper Dales

DL117LX

The Clints

DL83AJ

Thornton Road

DL83BL

Station Road

DL83BN

Station Road

DL83DA

Cam High Road

DL83RH

Town Head

DL84NB

Back Lane

DL116AQ

Upper Dales

DL117LN

Upper Dales

DL116EX

Upper Dales

DL116HA

Upper Dales

DL116LN

Upper Dales

DL116NE

Upper Dales

DL116NT

Low Road

DL116PT

Upper Dales

DL116RT

Whaw

DL116SD

Reeth Dales Centre

DL83LP

Upper Dales

DL83PE

Lowgate

DL83SY

Haw Lane

DL83TB

Holme Lane

DL84JU

Rose Cottages

DL116ER

Upper Dales

DL116LG

Upper Dales

DL116PE

Low Lane

DL116RG

Stang Lane

DL83EA

Brecon Bar

DL83HL

Market Place

DL83NW

Spring Bank

DL83QL

Main Street

DL84LS

Main Street

DL116JL

Cross Top

DL84UG

Holl Gate

DL116DT

Angram Lane

DL116ET

Upper Dales

DL116NU

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL116QN

Upper Dales

DL116SR

Silver Street

DL116TY

Upper Dales

DL83ET

Dale Farm Road

DL83QX

Market Place

DL83RG

Town Head

DL116JD

Harkerside

DL116LA

High Green

DL116NW

Gale Lane

DL83AS

Nipe Lane

DL83SF

Beggarmans Road

DL84JZ

Upper Dales

DL84NE

Chantry Garth

DL116EY

Upper Dales

DL116HN

Whipperdale Bank

DL116NY

High Lane

DL83AN

High Street

DL83LB

Woodhall

DL83NU

Old Gayle Lane

DL83RN

Gayle Lane

DL83RX

The Garris

DL83TQ

Bishopdale Lane

DL116JN

Cross Top

DL116LD

Upper Dales

DL116PP

Morley Gate

DL116SP

Silver Street

DL116TD

Anvil Square

DL83EB

Holmbrae

DL83LH

Gayle Lane

DL84RX

Swineside

DL116RX

Hill Close

DL116HS

Whipperdale Bank

DL116LR

Upper Dales

DL116NB

Brown Hill

DL116PJ

Low Lane

DL116PQ

Upper Dales

DL116PW

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL116PY

Upper Dales

DL116RF

Upper Dales

DL83HG

Main Street

DL83ST

Upper Dales

DL83TF

Bishopdale Lane

DL84LG

Walden

DL84LR

Main Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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Crime per 1,000 population

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