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Upper Dales

About

Upper Dales is a large, sparsely populated rural ward in the western part of North Yorkshire, encompassing significant areas of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Its landscape is defined by high moorland, deep valleys, and classic limestone scenery, including notable hills like Great Shunner Fell. The economy is primarily based on livestock farming and tourism, with settlements such as Hawes and Muker serving as central hubs for the surrounding remote farmland and communities.

The area is traversed by long-distance routes including the Pennine Way and the Coast to Coast path. A specific network of ancient, sunken green roads, known as locally as 'green lanes', crisscrosses the fells, historically used for driving livestock to market. These routes, like those leading from Swaledale, remain a defining feature of the historical land use and provide access to the open moorland for walkers and riders today.

Area overview

On average Upper Dales has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.5% 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 5,198 people, with a population density of about 7.6 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

5,198

Population density

7.6 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

10.39(-76%)

Anti-social behaviour

4.42(-69%)

Burglary

4.23(-17%)

Other theft

3.46(-48%)

Vehicle crime

2.12(-62%)

Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

British

5,022

96.63%

Other White

108

2.08%

Irish

0.29%

Other Asian

0.23%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.15%

Total population: 5,197

Economics

Level 4 qualifications or above

1,757

38.06%

Level 3 (A level)

760

16.46%

No qualifications

717

15.53%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

628

13.6%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

410

8.88%

Total 16+ residents: 4,616

Housing

Owns outright

1,366

54.47%

Owns with a mortgage

427

17.03%

Private landlord or letting agency

348

13.88%

Other forms of private rent

146

5.82%

Other social rented

115

4.59%

Total households: 2,508

Property prices in Upper Dales

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £313,750 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	32	£456,250	£198,925	£333,750	£594,750	£770,100
Flats	3	£150,000	£114,900	£130,500	£162,500	£172,500
Semi-Detached	22	£300,500	£171,500	£231,688	£340,000	£430,000
Terraced	27	£260,000	£143,900	£207,500	£354,125	£523,500

10 years median price trend in Upper Dales

All postcodes in Upper Dales

DL83HQ

Main Street

DL83DZ

Brecon Bar

DL116QU

Arkle Terrace

DL116UR

Arkengarthdale Road

DL117NJ

Helwith Road Or Green Lane

DL116SQ

Upper Dales

DL83RQ

Gayle Lane

DL83QU

Main Street

DL116RN

Upper Dales

DL83PB

New Lane

DL116PE

Low Lane

DL116UA

Follet Close

DL116TQ

Back Lane

DL83HS

Silver Street

DL83TE

Bishopdale Lane

DL116LA

High Green

DL83DQ

Marsett

DL83RP

Little Ings

DL83RG

Town Head

DL83LL

Halfway Houses

DL116PP

Morley Gate

DL116ER

Upper Dales

DL116SF

Kernot Court

DL116UL

Morley Gate

DL116ET

Upper Dales

DL116SN

Upper Dales

DL116AX

Upper Dales

DL116HL

Swale Hall Lane

DL116SJ

Upper Dales

DL83QT

Ings Houses

DL116JA

Low Lane

DL116EU

Upper Dales

DL83FB

Scott Hill

DL83SW

Shaws Lane

DL83ST

Upper Dales

DL116RP

Upper Dales

DL83HN

West End

DL116NT

Low Road

DL117LN

Upper Dales

DL83RN

Gayle Lane

DL116DN

Upper Dales

DL83EB

Holmbrae

DL116RQ

Long Causeway

DL117NW

Shinny Cottages

DL83NT

Burtersett Road

DL83LQ

Lancaster Terrace

DL116HB

Stang Lane

DL83EW

Back Syke

DL83JL

Station Road

DL83EX

South View

DL116AD

Walburn Head

DL83EE

Hornblower Court

DL116TF

Back Lane

DL83DD

Countersett

DL83HW

Mill Lane

DL83HG

Main Street

DL116EJ

Upper Dales

DL116JP

Upper Dales

DL83HX

Main Street

DL83AR

Upper Dales

DL84JR

Back Nook

DL116EA

Stonesdale Lane

DL84JZ

Upper Dales

DL116DU

Skeugh Head Lane

DL116PF

Kilburn Cottages

DL83QG

Chapel Street

DL116SX

Back Lane

DL84DW

Peatmoor Lane

DL116DH

Upper Dales

DL83PG

Middlegate

DL117NG

Cordilleras Lane

DL116NS

High Lane

DL116NH

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL84JL

Greenview

DL83TJ

Dyke Hollins

DL116BP

Upper Dales

DL116QH

Upper Dales

DL116BN

Upper Dales

DL83AQ

Upper Dales

DL116SS

Langhorne Drive

DL83HR

Mill Lane

DL83DG

Marsett

DL116DX

Upper Dales

DL116TL

Alpine Terrace

DL83SH

Dale View

DL83PW

Mire Bank Lane

DL83HE

Broad Close

DL83EY

Upper Dales

DL116RR

Long Causeway

DL83PT

Sedbusk Lane

DL83RH

Town Head

DL83HH

Moor Road

DL83AS

Nipe Lane

DL116SB

Overton Garth

DL84LG

Walden

DL83SU

Pack Horse Cottages

DL116NB

Brown Hill

DL116UB

Low Lane

DL116AF

Walburn Head

DL83EJ

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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

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