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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 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

Deprivation level

5/10

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

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

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 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)

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	33	£462,500	£247,600	£340,000	£650,000	£957,800
Flats	2	£162,500	£151,250	£156,250	£168,750	£173,750
Semi-Detached	20	£308,000	£209,300	£242,938	£330,000	£430,000
Terraced	26	£261,250	£157,250	£206,250	£296,563	£473,750

10 years median price trend in Upper Dales

All postcodes in Upper Dales

DL83LN

Hume Cottage

DL83RF

Rose Cottages

LA105PT

Moorcock Cottages

DL116AL

Stop Bridge Lane

DL83GA

Riverdale

DL83NB

Snaizeholme Road

DL84JN

Back Nook

DL116AH

Upper Dales

DL116BH

Arkle Terrace

DL116DU

Skeugh Head Lane

DL116JH

Upper Dales

DL116SW

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116TG

Hillary Terrace

DL117NG

Cordilleras Lane

DL83AB

Upper Dales

DL83DH

Stalling Busk

DL83QG

Chapel Street

DL83SL

Harker Hill

DL84UN

Heads Bank

DL104SF

Reeth Road

DL116TP

Bridge Terrace

DL83EE

Hornblower Court

DL83LT

Cliff Gate Road

DL116DB

Green Lane

DL116ND

Upper Dales

DL116NL

Upper Dales

DL83EL

Back Syke

DL83FD

Hornblower Court

DL83JB

Cross Top

DL83LZ

Upper Dales

DL83PS

Brunt Acres Road

DL83QF

Turfy Hill

DL116BP

Upper Dales

DL116JB

Harkerside

DL116NR

Whitaside Road

DL116TR

Upper Dales

DL116UJ

Upper Dales

DL117LS

Clapgate Bank

DL83DD

Countersett

DL83EN

Back Syke

DL83PX

Sedbusk Lane

DL116LE

Dougal Cottage

DL117NP

Goats Road

DL83AT

Mill Lane

DL83EU

Upper Dales

DL83HD

Parkins Garth

DL83SD

The Wynd

DL83SE

Beggarmans Road

DL83UZ

Upper Wensleydale Business Park

DL117NF

Skelton Lane

DL83NA

Bands Lane

DL83NR

Woodburn

DL116AE

Stop Bridge Lane

DL116DX

Upper Dales

DL116EB

Stonesdale Lane

DL116EJ

Upper Dales

DL116PX

Upper Dales

DL116SF

Kernot Court

DL83EH

Blean Lane

DL83JH

Low Abbotside

DL83LU

Lanacar Lane

DL116RH

New Houses

DL116RN

Upper Dales

DL117LG

Crook Bank Lane

DL83BD

Eshington Lane

DL83QH

Main Street

DL83QQ

Upper Dales

DL83SH

Dale View

DL116PL

Morley Gate

DL117EQ

Clapgate Bank

DL83AL

Upper Dales

DL83EZ

Thwaite Holme Lane

DL83NP

Burtersett Road

DL83RT

West End

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

DL116NS

High Lane

DL116SJ

Upper Dales

DL117NE

Upper Dales

DL83AD

Upper Dales

DL83QU

Main Street

DL116DN

Upper Dales

DL116QL

Upper Dales

DL116TZ

Low Lane

DL117LH

Upper Dales

DL117LU

School Terrace

DL83HE

Broad Close

Data Sources

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

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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