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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

DL84LZ

Kaygram

DL116LB

Upper Dales

DL116LS

Cliff Gate Road

DL116QQ

Low Row

DL116QT

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116UD

Low Lane

DL117NN

Stelling Road

DL83BE

Bishopdale Lane

DL83NL

Town Foot

DL83NT

Burtersett Road

DL116AA

Reeth Road

DL116BU

Dales View

DL116EL

Raw Bank

DL116TE

Anvil Square

DL83EJ

The Newkin

DL83PL

High Lane

DL84JB

Bay Bolton Avenue

DL84TX

Braidley

DL116AU

Upper Dales

DL116US

Back Lane

DL116UT

Arkengarthdale Road

DL117NJ

Helwith Road Or Green Lane

DL83LN

Hume Cottage

DL83RF

Rose Cottages

DL84TS

Cam Gill Road

LA105PT

Moorcock Cottages

DL116AL

Stop Bridge Lane

DL83GA

Riverdale

DL83NB

Snaizeholme Road

DL84JD

Bay Bolton Avenue

DL84JN

Back Nook

DL84LY

Grassgill

DL116AH

Upper Dales

DL116BH

Arkle Terrace

DL116DU

Skeugh Head Lane

DL116JH

Upper Dales

DL116SW

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116TG

Hillary Terrace

DL117NG

Cordilleras Lane

DL83AB

Upper Dales

DL83DH

Stalling Busk

DL83QG

Chapel Street

DL83SL

Harker Hill

DL84AY

Cam Gill Road

DL84UN

Heads Bank

DL104SF

Reeth Road

DL116TP

Bridge Terrace

DL83EE

Hornblower Court

DL83LT

Cliff Gate Road

DL116DB

Green Lane

DL116ND

Upper Dales

DL116NL

Upper Dales

DL83EL

Back Syke

DL83FD

Hornblower Court

DL83JB

Cross Top

DL83LZ

Upper Dales

DL83PS

Brunt Acres Road

DL83QF

Turfy Hill

DL84TT

The Row

DL116BP

Upper Dales

DL116JB

Harkerside

DL116NR

Whitaside Road

DL116TR

Upper Dales

DL116UJ

Upper Dales

DL117LS

Clapgate Bank

DL83DD

Countersett

DL83EN

Back Syke

DL83PX

Sedbusk Lane

DL116LE

Dougal Cottage

DL117NP

Goats Road

DL83AT

Mill Lane

DL83EU

Upper Dales

DL83HD

Parkins Garth

DL83SD

The Wynd

DL83SE

Beggarmans Road

DL83UZ

Upper Wensleydale Business Park

DL84AZ

Leyburn & Middleham

DL84TR

Leyburn & Middleham

DL117NF

Skelton Lane

DL83NA

Bands Lane

DL83NR

Woodburn

DL116AE

Stop Bridge Lane

DL116DX

Upper Dales

DL116EB

Stonesdale Lane

DL116EJ

Upper Dales

DL116PX

Upper Dales

DL116SF

Kernot Court

DL83EH

Blean Lane

DL83JH

Low Abbotside

DL83LU

Lanacar Lane

DL84BD

Littleside

DL116RH

New Houses

DL116RN

Upper Dales

DL117LG

Crook Bank Lane

DL83BD

Eshington Lane

DL83QH

Main Street

DL83QQ

Upper Dales

DL83SH

Dale View

DL116PL

Morley Gate

DL117EQ

Clapgate Bank

Data Sources

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