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Upper Dales

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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
15
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Upper Dales Population
5,747
Population density
7.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

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

Ethnic groups

British
5,552
96.61%
Other White
115
2%
Irish
18
0.31%
Other Asian
12
0.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
0.19%
Total population: 5,747

Economics

Education (age 16+)

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

Housing tenure

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 88 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)

Price distribution by property type for Upper Dales in the 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.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£456,250
Flats2£162,500
Semi-Detached22£311,250
Terraced28£257,500

10 years median price trend in Upper Dales

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upper Dales.

All postcodes in Upper Dales

DL116EZ

Upper Dales

DL116EH

Raw Bank

DL116ES

Bouldershaw Lane

DL116SZ

Back Lane

DL83DQ

Marsett

DL83HU

New Row

DL83LL

Halfway Houses

DL83LY

Cliff Gate Road

DL83QT

Ings Houses

DL83RD

Market Place

DL116AG

Upper Dales

DL116NJ

Upper Dales

DL116UZ

Back Lane

DL117LE

Upper Dales

DL117ND

Skelton Lane

DL83JY

Harr Gill

DL83LR

Upper Dales

DL83RQ

Gayle Lane

DL84NA

Flats Lane

DL116HP

Whipperdale Bank

DL116JG

Upper Dales

DL117LQ

Helmsley House Cottages

DL116AF

Walburn Head

DL83PD

South View

DL116HW

Whipperdale Bank

DL116PS

Upper Dales

DL116PU

Upper Dales

DL116RR

Long Causeway

DL117LJ

Upper Dales

DL117NW

Shinny Cottages

DL83PG

Middlegate

DL83RJ

Town Head

DL84LF

Walden

DL84TU

Arkleside

DL116QJ

Cross Top

DL116QZ

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116SX

Back Lane

DL83JE

Cringley Lane

DL83PW

Mire Bank Lane

DL83RW

Gayle Lane

LA105PY

Upper Dales

DL117NR

Upper Dales

DL116BE

Brokes Lane

DL116EA

Stonesdale Lane

DL117LD

Mill Hills Lane

DL83QW

Main Street

DL83TJ

Dyke Hollins

DL83UW

Raynes Court

DL84JT

Morpeth Gate

DL84NF

Old School Close

DL116DR

Cliff Gate Road

DL116RA

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116SL

Upper Dales

DL116SQ

Upper Dales

DL83AP

Upper Dales

DL83QP

The Hill

DL84LE

Walden

DL116LL

Butthouse Rigg

DL116PR

Upper Dales

DL116RB

Raw Bank

DL116UA

Follet Close

DL83JG

Skellgill Lane

DL83NJ

Dyers Garth

DL83RP

Little Ings

DL83SN

Stags Fell Court

DL84UH

Back Lane

DL116LT

Upper Dales

DL117LF

Upper Dales

DL117NQ

Hard Stiles

DL83EX

South View

DL83TG

Bishopdale Lane

DL84JX

Back Nook

LA105PX

Grisedale Crossing

DL116EN

Bouldershaw Lane

DL116LF

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL116RP

Upper Dales

DL116TB

Anvil Square

DL83RS

Gayle Lane

DL116AX

Upper Dales

DL116ST

Langhorne Drive

DL83AA

Dikehollin Lane

DL83AQ

Upper Dales

DL83DB

Upper Dales

DL83HR

Mill Lane

DL83PJ

West End

DL84JW

Waterfall Cottage

DL84LX

Main Street

DL116NN

Upper Dales

DL116HL

Swale Hall Lane

DL116TT

Upper Dales

DL116UG

Low Lane

DL117LY

Upper Dales

DL83SU

Pack Horse Cottages

DL84BE

Cover Lane

DL84LU

Main Street

DL116AB

Upper Dales

DL116PG

Lilac Cottages

DL116RW

Eskeleth

DL117NB

Cat Bank

DL83AH

Upper Dales

Data Sources

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