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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

DL117NN

Stelling Road

DL83NT

Burtersett Road

DL84LF

Walden

DL116NB

Brown Hill

DL83JJ

Kettlewell Lane

DL83JR

Mill Lane

DL117NH

Upper Dales

DL116NJ

Upper Dales

DL84NE

Chantry Garth

DL83HP

Mill Lane

DL116EL

Raw Bank

DL84BD

Littleside

DL116EW

Long Causeway

DL117NQ

Hard Stiles

DL116JA

Low Lane

DL83SU

Pack Horse Cottages

DL83JQ

Red Gate

DL83QH

Main Street

DL83QL

Main Street

LA105PU

Upper Dales

DL83LQ

Lancaster Terrace

DL83SG

Beggarmans Road

DL117LG

Crook Bank Lane

DL116SH

Upper Dales

DL116SU

Anvil Square

DL116AB

Upper Dales

DL83RQ

Gayle Lane

DL83PT

Sedbusk Lane

DL84LY

Grassgill

DL84UG

Holl Gate

DL116RR

Long Causeway

DL116LB

Upper Dales

LA105PT

Moorcock Cottages

DL116LA

High Green

DL83ST

Upper Dales

DL83NA

Bands Lane

DL116NT

Low Road

DL83LH

Gayle Lane

DL116PP

Morley Gate

DL84BA

Leyburn & Middleham

DL83AW

Richmond Gate

DL116AH

Upper Dales

DL116UF

Upper Dales

DL83JE

Cringley Lane

DL117NF

Skelton Lane

DL84NA

Flats Lane

DL83RJ

Town Head

DL116DX

Upper Dales

DL117LU

School Terrace

DL117NR

Upper Dales

DL116TG

Hillary Terrace

DL83ED

The Crescent

DL117LS

Clapgate Bank

DL83EF

Back Syke

DL84TY

Woodale

DL117LT

Clapgate Bank

DL83JL

Station Road

DL84JL

Greenview

DL116QY

Arkengarthdale Road

DL84BG

Thupton Gill Road

DL83HS

Silver Street

DL83PL

High Lane

DL116SN

Upper Dales

DL116HP

Whipperdale Bank

DL116UL

Morley Gate

DL83NW

Spring Bank

DL83TJ

Dyke Hollins

DL83DB

Upper Dales

DL83JW

Church View

DL116NR

Whitaside Road

DL83RW

Gayle Lane

DL116UW

Arkengarthdale Road

DL83FD

Hornblower Court

DL83SW

Shaws Lane

DL83HJ

Leyburn Road

DL116HJ

Upper Dales

DL116DA

Green Lane

DL116QZ

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116EP

Bouldershaw Lane

DL116NA

Upper Dales

DL116TW

Upper Dales

DL83PR

Brandymires

DL83AB

Upper Dales

DL116SX

Back Lane

DL83EN

Back Syke

DL116JB

Harkerside

DL116UR

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116RJ

C B Terrace

DL84UJ

Hargill

DL83NJ

Dyers Garth

DL84LE

Walden

DL116JN

Cross Top

DL84LG

Walden

DL83PP

Cam High Road

DL116TR

Upper Dales

DL104SE

Reeth Road

DL116LW

Upper Dales

DL116RH

New Houses

DL116LF

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL83RE

Kirkbrides Way

Data Sources

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