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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 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
21
Deprivation level
6/10
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
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

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 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)

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
Detached35£462,500
Flats3£150,000
Semi-Detached25£310,000
Terraced29£260,000

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

DL116JL

Cross Top

DL116HB

Stang Lane

DL83QW

Main Street

DL116TL

Alpine Terrace

DL83LU

Lanacar Lane

DL117LX

The Clints

DL83PZ

Litherskew

DL116RE

Raw Bank

DL116DZ

Stonesdale Lane

DL117LJ

Upper Dales

DL84DW

Peatmoor Lane

DL83PB

New Lane

DL116PS

Upper Dales

DL83PD

South View

DL83JX

Harr Gill

DL116EZ

Upper Dales

DL84LR

Main Street

DL83HW

Mill Lane

DL83PN

High Lane

DL117NW

Shinny Cottages

DL83AF

Upper Dales

DL83BE

Bishopdale Lane

DL83EU

Upper Dales

DL116SR

Silver Street

DL116LE

Dougal Cottage

DL83LT

Cliff Gate Road

DL83LL

Halfway Houses

DL83DQ

Marsett

DL83EJ

The Newkin

DL116LL

Butthouse Rigg

DL117LH

Upper Dales

LA105PX

Grisedale Crossing

DL116ES

Bouldershaw Lane

DL83ET

Dale Farm Road

DL116HT

Whipperdale Bank

DL116DY

Butthouse Rigg

DL116ED

Long Causeway

DL83RD

Market Place

DL116SD

Reeth Dales Centre

DL84JX

Back Nook

DL83HH

Moor Road

DL84NF

Old School Close

DL116BE

Brokes Lane

DL116UU

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116TY

Upper Dales

DL117NA

Cat Bank

DL116HA

Upper Dales

DL83QP

The Hill

DL116HN

Whipperdale Bank

DL84NG

Chestnut Garth

DL116HW

Whipperdale Bank

DL116SW

Arkengarthdale Road

DL83AD

Upper Dales

DL83SF

Beggarmans Road

DL116EN

Bouldershaw Lane

DL116QT

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116BG

Brokes Lane

DL83SJ

Jasmine Court

DL116NP

Cross Top

DL83ES

Carpley Green Road

DL84JZ

Upper Dales

DL83PQ

Prospect View

DL84LU

Main Street

DL83UZ

Upper Wensleydale Business Park

DL83EE

Hornblower Court

DL84LX

Main Street

DL83AG

Thoralby Road

DL116JW

Upper Dales

DL116DN

Upper Dales

DL83EG

Upper Dales

DL83RS

Gayle Lane

DL116NF

Upper Dales

DL83PG

Middlegate

DL116HL

Swale Hall Lane

DL117LD

Mill Hills Lane

DL116ST

Langhorne Drive

DL116TP

Bridge Terrace

DL84TR

Leyburn & Middleham

DL83QA

Hardrow Road

DL116DB

Green Lane

DL116SG

Upper Dales

DL84UQ

Holl Gate

DL116PX

Upper Dales

DL116PR

Upper Dales

DL83JG

Skellgill Lane

DL83TF

Bishopdale Lane

DL83EW

Back Syke

DL116PT

Upper Dales

DL116AJ

Upper Dales

DL83NS

Burtersett Road

DL116LN

Upper Dales

DL116UH

High Lane

DL116RG

Stang Lane

DL83JH

Low Abbotside

DL83PX

Sedbusk Lane

DL83SZ

Goose Lane

DL116BU

Dales View

DL117EG

Cordilleras Lane

DL83TD

Ox Pasture Lane

DL83TQ

Bishopdale Lane

Data Sources

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