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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

DL83AL

Upper Dales

DL83EZ

Thwaite Holme Lane

DL83NP

Burtersett Road

DL83RT

West End

DL84NG

Chestnut Garth

DL84TY

Woodale

DL116EU

Upper Dales

DL116JQ

Upper Dales

DL83JD

Upper Dales

DL83NS

Burtersett Road

DL84LB

Dame Lane

DL116DH

Upper Dales

DL116HB

Stang Lane

DL116SN

Upper Dales

DL117NH

Upper Dales

DL83AF

Upper Dales

DL83EP

Kettlewell Lane

DL83HA

Upper Dales

DL83LX

Lanacar Lane

DL83SG

Beggarmans Road

DL83TE

Bishopdale Lane

DL84BB

Leyburn & Middleham

DL84UQ

Holl Gate

DL116NS

High Lane

DL116SJ

Upper Dales

DL117NE

Upper Dales

DL83AD

Upper Dales

DL83QU

Main Street

DL84UJ

Hargill

DL116DN

Upper Dales

DL116QL

Upper Dales

DL116TZ

Low Lane

DL117LH

Upper Dales

DL117LU

School Terrace

DL83HE

Broad Close

DL83LQ

Lancaster Terrace

DL83LW

Upper Dales

DL83NH

Town Foot

DL83SP

Eshington Lane

DL116BN

Upper Dales

DL116RU

Swallowholm Cottages

DL116TQ

Back Lane

DL83HZ

Station Road

DL83LS

Upper Dales

DL83RA

Market Place

DL84LQ

Upper Dales

DL84UL

Stony Stoop Lane

DL116JJ

Cross Top

DL116RQ

Long Causeway

DL116TH

Anvil Square

DL117LZ

Upper Dales

DL83AU

Charcoals Way

DL116BD

Upper Dales

DL116BG

Brokes Lane

DL83HS

Silver Street

DL83PB

New Lane

DL84JY

Courtyard Cottage

DL84TP

Leyburn & Middleham

DL116QY

Arkengarthdale Road

DL117EG

Cordilleras Lane

DL83EY

Upper Dales

DL83JQ

Red Gate

DL83LA

Woodhall

DL83PT

Sedbusk Lane

DL83QR

The Holme

DL84BA

Leyburn & Middleham

DL84JR

Back Nook

DL116PH

Low Lane

DL116SG

Upper Dales

DL116SH

Upper Dales

DL83AW

Richmond Gate

DL83ER

Upper Dales

DL83SR

St Josephs Mews

DL104SE

Reeth Road

DL116BQ

Upper Dales

DL116QX

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116SB

Overton Garth

DL116AN

Mill Hills Lane

DL116AR

Upper Dales

DL116BL

Upper Dales

DL116PF

Kilburn Cottages

DL116TN

Alpine Terrace

DL83DZ

Brecon Bar

DL83HH

Moor Road

DL83JF

High Straits Lane

DL83QA

Hardrow Road

DL84LD

Walden

DL116DA

Green Lane

DL116EP

Bouldershaw Lane

DL116QG

Guning Lane

DL116TS

Upper Dales

DL117LT

Clapgate Bank

DL83EQ

Newkin

DL83ES

Carpley Green Road

DL83HW

Mill Lane

DL83PH

Shaws Lane

DL83SJ

Jasmine Court

DL84DW

Peatmoor Lane

DL116BJ

Upper Dales

DL116RS

Long Causeway

Data Sources

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