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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

DL83DX

Skellgill Lane

DL83AW

Richmond Gate

DL117LD

Mill Hills Lane

DL117LG

Crook Bank Lane

DL83DN

Busk Lane

DL83NP

Burtersett Road

DL83PX

Sedbusk Lane

DL116SL

Upper Dales

DL116TG

Hillary Terrace

DL117EQ

Clapgate Bank

DL83PU

Sedbusk Lane

DL117NN

Stelling Road

DL117LY

Upper Dales

DL116UT

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116US

Back Lane

DL83NU

Old Gayle Lane

LA105PU

Upper Dales

DL117NB

Cat Bank

DL83SA

Beckstones

DL116RB

Raw Bank

DL83UZ

Upper Wensleydale Business Park

DL116NJ

Upper Dales

DL116HH

Low Lane

DL116LB

Upper Dales

DL83AB

Upper Dales

DL83JY

Harr Gill

DL83AE

Upper Dales

DL116JG

Upper Dales

DL83PR

Brandymires

DL116EN

Bouldershaw Lane

DL116TW

Upper Dales

DL83DF

Countersett

DL116UY

Quaker Close

DL116RG

Stang Lane

DL83DY

Station Road

DL116LD

Upper Dales

DL116PN

Morley Gate

DL83PJ

West End

DL83EG

Upper Dales

DL83QW

Main Street

DL83ES

Carpley Green Road

DL116AT

Upper Dales

DL116SW

Arkengarthdale Road

LA105PX

Grisedale Crossing

DL116UJ

Upper Dales

DL116ES

Bouldershaw Lane

DL83AJ

Thornton Road

DL116BQ

Upper Dales

DL83HF

Upper Dales

DL83AU

Charcoals Way

DL83DL

Blean Lane

DL84JU

Rose Cottages

DL83DH

Stalling Busk

DL116QJ

Cross Top

DL83HD

Parkins Garth

DL116QL

Upper Dales

DL116RE

Raw Bank

DL83DB

Upper Dales

DL104SF

Reeth Road

DL83TA

Smithy Close

DL83JZ

Upper Dales

DL116BJ

Upper Dales

DL83PH

Shaws Lane

DL83EL

Back Syke

DL116BW

Dales View

DL116QT

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116NN

Upper Dales

DL116UG

Low Lane

DL83LN

Hume Cottage

DL117LT

Clapgate Bank

DL83AH

Upper Dales

DL83UW

Raynes Court

DL116PU

Upper Dales

DL116HS

Whipperdale Bank

DL83RW

Gayle Lane

DL83LX

Lanacar Lane

DL116LF

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL116BE

Brokes Lane

DL116BD

Upper Dales

DL116QZ

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116UZ

Back Lane

DL116HR

Whipperdale Bank

DL116SD

Reeth Dales Centre

DL116NL

Upper Dales

DL116JH

Upper Dales

DL84LA

Back Nook

DL116EW

Long Causeway

DL83RT

West End

DL116DD

Brokes

DL116TS

Upper Dales

DL83NJ

Dyers Garth

DL116ND

Upper Dales

DL116EH

Raw Bank

DL116EX

Upper Dales

DL83AL

Upper Dales

DL116RT

Whaw

DL83AA

Dikehollin Lane

DL83LS

Upper Dales

DL116SY

Upper Dales

DL116TE

Anvil Square

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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Area Profile

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Economics

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Housing

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Property prices in Upper Dales

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