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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

DL116PJ

Low Lane

DL83LH

Gayle Lane

DL116NY

High Lane

DL116LN

Upper Dales

DL83RE

Kirkbrides Way

DL117LZ

Upper Dales

DL83SP

Eshington Lane

LA105PT

Moorcock Cottages

DL83AD

Upper Dales

DL116DR

Cliff Gate Road

DL116PX

Upper Dales

DL116AJ

Upper Dales

DL83EN

Back Syke

DL116AU

Upper Dales

DL116PG

Lilac Cottages

DL116UU

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116DY

Butthouse Rigg

DL83JF

High Straits Lane

DL83AP

Upper Dales

DL83LW

Upper Dales

DL83AY

Brunt Acres Road

DL116NU

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL83FD

Hornblower Court

DL83JW

Church View

DL116RJ

C B Terrace

DL83JD

Upper Dales

DL84LQ

Upper Dales

DL116RU

Swallowholm Cottages

DL83EA

Brecon Bar

DL116JW

Upper Dales

DL83DJ

Raydaleside

DL116QG

Guning Lane

DL83LY

Cliff Gate Road

DL117NA

Cat Bank

DL83JX

Harr Gill

DL83HT

Main Street

DL116HT

Whipperdale Bank

DL116RX

Hill Close

DL117LH

Upper Dales

DL83JH

Low Abbotside

DL116TN

Alpine Terrace

DL83AG

Thoralby Road

DL117EG

Cordilleras Lane

DL116TR

Upper Dales

DL83QH

Main Street

DL117NE

Upper Dales

DL116SZ

Back Lane

DL83SL

Harker Hill

DL116TT

Upper Dales

DL83ET

Dale Farm Road

DL84UL

Stony Stoop Lane

DL116AH

Upper Dales

DL84LB

Dame Lane

DL104SE

Reeth Road

DL116UH

High Lane

DL83HJ

Leyburn Road

DL116BL

Upper Dales

DL83LJ

Turfy Hill

DL83HU

New Row

DL116DP

Upper Dales

DL83QZ

Market Place

DL83EU

Upper Dales

DL116SP

Silver Street

DL117LU

School Terrace

DL116NW

Gale Lane

DL83QQ

Upper Dales

DL117NP

Goats Road

DL83DE

Countersett

DL116HN

Whipperdale Bank

DL117LE

Upper Dales

DL117LF

Upper Dales

DL116JN

Cross Top

DL116QX

Arkengarthdale Road

DL83TG

Bishopdale Lane

DL83LU

Lanacar Lane

DL83TD

Ox Pasture Lane

DL83BE

Bishopdale Lane

DL83HA

Upper Dales

DL116NG

Isles Cottages

DL116UW

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116LG

Upper Dales

DL116PY

Upper Dales

DL116TD

Anvil Square

DL83BD

Eshington Lane

DL116SH

Upper Dales

DL83BN

Station Road

DL83RJ

Town Head

DL116BU

Dales View

DL83NL

Town Foot

DL84JY

Courtyard Cottage

DL83SZ

Goose Lane

DL83RD

Market Place

DL84LE

Walden

DL116AB

Upper Dales

DL117LQ

Helmsley House Cottages

DL84JT

Morpeth Gate

DL117ND

Skelton Lane

DL83TF

Bishopdale Lane

DL83JA

Newbiggin

DL84JX

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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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Area Profile

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Housing

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Property prices in Upper Dales

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