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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

DL84TT

The Row

DL83SA

Beckstones

DL83DJ

Raydaleside

DL83EL

Back Syke

DL116QL

Upper Dales

DL84LP

Main Street

DL83LP

Upper Dales

DL83RP

Little Ings

DL116NU

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL116BJ

Upper Dales

DL83NL

Town Foot

DL116AP

Upper Dales

DL116BP

Upper Dales

DL83LX

Lanacar Lane

DL83NH

Town Foot

DL83AN

High Street

DL84TP

Leyburn & Middleham

DL117LF

Upper Dales

DL83RY

Hargill

DL83QX

Market Place

DL83TA

Smithy Close

DL116NN

Upper Dales

DL84NB

Back Lane

DL116LG

Upper Dales

DL116PJ

Low Lane

DL116PW

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL83QR

The Holme

DL116PH

Low Lane

DL116UJ

Upper Dales

DL116EX

Upper Dales

DL117NE

Upper Dales

DL83SD

The Wynd

DL116JP

Upper Dales

DL116BW

Dales View

DL84BE

Cover Lane

DL83SN

Stags Fell Court

DL83TE

Bishopdale Lane

DL116PY

Upper Dales

DL116RQ

Long Causeway

DL83RG

Town Head

DL116RD

Bridge End

DL83AL

Upper Dales

DL116TZ

Low Lane

DL116UA

Follet Close

DL116RX

Hill Close

DL116EA

Stonesdale Lane

DL83HA

Upper Dales

DL116AR

Upper Dales

DL116DP

Upper Dales

DL83LZ

Upper Dales

DL84TS

Cam Gill Road

DL83QB

Shaws Lane

DL104SF

Reeth Road

DL116ET

Upper Dales

DL83AY

Brunt Acres Road

DL117LZ

Upper Dales

DL83DL

Blean Lane

DL116DW

Cliff Gate Road

DL83PE

Lowgate

DL83QQ

Upper Dales

DL83UW

Raynes Court

LA105PY

Upper Dales

DL116RP

Upper Dales

DL116LR

Upper Dales

DL116JJ

Cross Top

DL116PG

Lilac Cottages

DL83NX

Market Place

DL116RA

Arkengarthdale Road

DL83JA

Newbiggin

DL83AU

Charcoals Way

DL116RF

Upper Dales

DL83RA

Market Place

DL84JD

Bay Bolton Avenue

DL84RY

Leyburn & Middleham

DL83AP

Upper Dales

DL116LT

Upper Dales

DL116BN

Upper Dales

DL116NL

Upper Dales

DL84UH

Back Lane

DL83DG

Marsett

DL83JY

Harr Gill

DL83EA

Brecon Bar

DL83PU

Sedbusk Lane

DL84JY

Courtyard Cottage

DL84JN

Back Nook

DL83LB

Woodhall

DL83SE

Beggarmans Road

DL117LQ

Helmsley House Cottages

DL83HE

Broad Close

DL84TU

Arkleside

DL116NE

Upper Dales

DL83SY

Haw Lane

DL116EY

Upper Dales

DL84LS

Main Street

DL116AL

Stop Bridge Lane

DL116AT

Upper Dales

DL83PH

Shaws Lane

DL84ND

Grassgill Lane

DL83SH

Dale View

DL116TX

Moorland View

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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Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

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Economics

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Property prices in Upper Dales

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