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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 16 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
16
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Upper Dales Population
5,198
Population density
7.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.04(-79%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.27(-76%)
Vehicle crime
1.73(-69%)
Other theft
1.54(-77%)
Burglary
1.35(-74%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,022
96.63%
Other White
108
2.08%
Irish
15
0.29%
Other Asian
12
0.23%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
0.15%
Total population: 5,197

Economics

Education (age 16+)

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

Housing tenure

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 81 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
Detached33£462,500
Flats2£162,500
Semi-Detached20£308,000
Terraced26£261,250

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

DL83LL

Halfway Houses

DL83LY

Cliff Gate Road

DL83QT

Ings Houses

DL83RD

Market Place

DL116AG

Upper Dales

DL116NJ

Upper Dales

DL116UZ

Back Lane

DL117LE

Upper Dales

DL117ND

Skelton Lane

DL83JY

Harr Gill

DL83LR

Upper Dales

DL83RQ

Gayle Lane

DL116HP

Whipperdale Bank

DL116JG

Upper Dales

DL117LQ

Helmsley House Cottages

DL116AF

Walburn Head

DL83PD

South View

DL116HW

Whipperdale Bank

DL116PS

Upper Dales

DL116PU

Upper Dales

DL116RR

Long Causeway

DL117LJ

Upper Dales

DL117NW

Shinny Cottages

DL83PG

Middlegate

DL83RJ

Town Head

DL84LF

Walden

DL116QJ

Cross Top

DL116QZ

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116SX

Back Lane

DL83JE

Cringley Lane

DL83PW

Mire Bank Lane

DL83RW

Gayle Lane

LA105PY

Upper Dales

DL117NR

Upper Dales

DL116BE

Brokes Lane

DL116EA

Stonesdale Lane

DL117LD

Mill Hills Lane

DL83QW

Main Street

DL83TJ

Dyke Hollins

DL83UW

Raynes Court

DL84JT

Morpeth Gate

DL116DR

Cliff Gate Road

DL116RA

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116SL

Upper Dales

DL116SQ

Upper Dales

DL83AP

Upper Dales

DL83QP

The Hill

DL84LE

Walden

DL116LL

Butthouse Rigg

DL116PR

Upper Dales

DL116RB

Raw Bank

DL116UA

Follet Close

DL83JG

Skellgill Lane

DL83NJ

Dyers Garth

DL83RP

Little Ings

DL83SN

Stags Fell Court

DL116LT

Upper Dales

DL117LF

Upper Dales

DL117NQ

Hard Stiles

DL83EX

South View

DL83TG

Bishopdale Lane

DL84JX

Back Nook

LA105PX

Grisedale Crossing

DL116EN

Bouldershaw Lane

DL116LF

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL116RP

Upper Dales

DL116TB

Anvil Square

DL83RS

Gayle Lane

DL116AX

Upper Dales

DL116ST

Langhorne Drive

DL83AA

Dikehollin Lane

DL83AQ

Upper Dales

DL83DB

Upper Dales

DL83HR

Mill Lane

DL83PJ

West End

DL84JW

Waterfall Cottage

DL116NN

Upper Dales

DL116HL

Swale Hall Lane

DL116TT

Upper Dales

DL116UG

Low Lane

DL117LY

Upper Dales

DL83SU

Pack Horse Cottages

DL116AB

Upper Dales

DL116PG

Lilac Cottages

DL116RW

Eskeleth

DL117NB

Cat Bank

DL83AH

Upper Dales

DL83FB

Scott Hill

DL116JP

Upper Dales

DL116LJ

Butthouse Rigg

DL116NH

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL116TL

Alpine Terrace

DL116UE

Upper Dales

DL117NL

Helwith Road Or Green Lane

LA105PU

Upper Dales

DL116AP

Upper Dales

DL116NG

Isles Cottages

DL116RD

Bridge End

DL116RE

Raw Bank

DL116RL

C B Terrace

Data Sources

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