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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

DL116PL

Morley Gate

DL83LN

Hume Cottage

DL83TB

Holme Lane

DL116BD

Upper Dales

DL83AX

Upper Dales

DL83EZ

Thwaite Holme Lane

DL83RZ

Beckstones

DL116AX

Upper Dales

DL83LR

Upper Dales

DL83QT

Ings Houses

DL83EH

Blean Lane

DL117NL

Helwith Road Or Green Lane

DL83ER

Upper Dales

DL116TF

Back Lane

DL116BH

Arkle Terrace

DL116AU

Upper Dales

DL116SJ

Upper Dales

DL116AG

Upper Dales

DL116NY

High Lane

DL84LD

Walden

DL84UN

Heads Bank

DL83AT

Mill Lane

DL83HR

Mill Lane

DL83EP

Kettlewell Lane

DL117NP

Goats Road

DL83FB

Scott Hill

DL83RH

Town Head

DL83AS

Nipe Lane

DL116AF

Walburn Head

DL116PN

Morley Gate

DL116SF

Kernot Court

DL83SR

St Josephs Mews

DL117EQ

Clapgate Bank

DL83LJ

Turfy Hill

DL116TQ

Back Lane

DL83BD

Eshington Lane

DL117LE

Upper Dales

DL84JU

Rose Cottages

DL84JT

Morpeth Gate

DL83JB

Cross Top

DL83LS

Upper Dales

DL116QN

Upper Dales

DL116SQ

Upper Dales

DL83NU

Old Gayle Lane

DL116TH

Anvil Square

DL116SE

Upper Dales

DL116DR

Cliff Gate Road

DL116UZ

Back Lane

DL84LZ

Kaygram

DL116SY

Upper Dales

DL83RF

Rose Cottages

DL83HF

Upper Dales

DL116NH

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL117ND

Skelton Lane

DL84TX

Braidley

DL116QJ

Cross Top

DL83EB

Holmbrae

DL117LY

Upper Dales

DL116PU

Upper Dales

DL116UG

Low Lane

DL83EX

South View

DL116UE

Upper Dales

DL116NW

Gale Lane

DL116QH

Upper Dales

DL116AQ

Upper Dales

DL117NG

Cordilleras Lane

DL83EY

Upper Dales

DL83LY

Cliff Gate Road

DL83PF

Gardenwell Cottages

DL116ER

Upper Dales

DL83RN

Gayle Lane

DL116RL

C B Terrace

DL83DX

Skellgill Lane

DL83NR

Woodburn

DL116NS

High Lane

DL116EB

Stonesdale Lane

DL116AW

Upper Dales

DL84LQ

Upper Dales

DL116TE

Anvil Square

DL84AY

Cam Gill Road

DL83BJ

Station Road

DL116TD

Anvil Square

DL84LB

Dame Lane

DL116SP

Silver Street

DL117LN

Upper Dales

DL83AR

Upper Dales

DL116QG

Guning Lane

DL83HQ

Main Street

DL83PJ

West End

DL84UL

Stony Stoop Lane

DL83DH

Stalling Busk

DL116PE

Low Lane

DL83NB

Snaizeholme Road

DL83SP

Eshington Lane

DL83DY

Station Road

DL116SB

Overton Garth

DL116PQ

Upper Dales

DL83RT

West End

DL83QZ

Market Place

DL116UQ

Low Lane

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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