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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 21 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

6/10

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

9.4(-79%)

Anti-social behaviour

4(-72%)

Burglary

3.83(-25%)

Other theft

3.13(-53%)

Vehicle crime

1.91(-66%)

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 92 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Upper Dales area, with individual transactions ranging from £111,000 up to £962,000.

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	35	£462,500	£203,950	£327,500	£601,500	£767,400
Flats	3	£150,000	£114,900	£130,500	£162,500	£172,500
Semi-Detached	25	£310,000	£176,000	£236,750	£380,000	£438,000
Terraced	29	£260,000	£145,200	£210,000	£340,000	£518,000

10 years median price trend in Upper Dales

All postcodes in Upper Dales

DL84UW

Ellers Lane

DL116RW

Eskeleth

DL116SZ

Back Lane

DL83HN

West End

DL83LA

Woodhall

DL116LS

Cliff Gate Road

DL83SL

Harker Hill

DL84JW

Waterfall Cottage

DL116BQ

Upper Dales

DL83HL

Market Place

DL83HG

Main Street

DL83JF

High Straits Lane

DL116SL

Upper Dales

DL116NG

Isles Cottages

DL116TN

Alpine Terrace

DL116EH

Raw Bank

DL84BB

Leyburn & Middleham

DL83HU

New Row

DL83DN

Busk Lane

DL84LT

Church Lane

DL83HT

Main Street

DL116JG

Upper Dales

DL116DD

Brokes

DL83AJ

Thornton Road

DL83JZ

Upper Dales

DL83DD

Countersett

DL116DH

Upper Dales

DL83PS

Brunt Acres Road

DL116AS

Upper Dales

DL83HZ

Station Road

DL84JB

Bay Bolton Avenue

DL83RL

Gayle Lane

DL116SS

Langhorne Drive

DL116RB

Raw Bank

DL116UB

Low Lane

DL116TS

Upper Dales

DL84AZ

Leyburn & Middleham

DL116HH

Low Lane

DL84LA

Back Nook

DL116US

Back Lane

DL83GA

Riverdale

DL83PW

Mire Bank Lane

DL83HX

Main Street

DL83BW

Upper Dales

DL116AD

Walburn Head

DL116ND

Upper Dales

DL116TB

Anvil Square

DL83AE

Upper Dales

DL116TT

Upper Dales

DL83QU

Main Street

DL83DE

Countersett

DL116HR

Whipperdale Bank

DL84JS

Ellers Lane

DL116RU

Swallowholm Cottages

DL83RX

The Garris

DL83DF

Countersett

DL116DT

Angram Lane

DL84JP

Front Nook

DL84RX

Swineside

DL116PF

Kilburn Cottages

DL116HS

Whipperdale Bank

DL83LW

Upper Dales

DL83BN

Station Road

DL116RS

Long Causeway

DL83PA

High Lane

DL83AQ

Upper Dales

DL116JQ

Upper Dales

DL117NB

Cat Bank

DL116LP

Stonesdale Lane

DL116QQ

Low Row

DL116TJ

Anvil Square

DL116AN

Mill Hills Lane

DL83DA

Cam High Road

DL116QX

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116DU

Skeugh Head Lane

DL116AE

Stop Bridge Lane

DL116EU

Upper Dales

DL116BL

Upper Dales

DL116RT

Whaw

DL116RN

Upper Dales

DL116UD

Low Lane

DL83DZ

Brecon Bar

DL116JH

Upper Dales

DL83NP

Burtersett Road

DL83HD

Parkins Garth

DL116LD

Upper Dales

DL83QF

Turfy Hill

DL83AA

Dikehollin Lane

DL116AA

Reeth Road

DL83TG

Bishopdale Lane

DL116LJ

Butthouse Rigg

DL84JR

Back Nook

DL116UN

Morley Gate

DL116QU

Arkle Terrace

DL83AH

Upper Dales

DL83RU

The Gaits

DL116JD

Harkerside

DL84AU

Heather Court

DL83JD

Upper Dales

DL116EJ

Upper Dales

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.

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

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