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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

DL83LQ

Lancaster Terrace

DL83LW

Upper Dales

DL83NH

Town Foot

DL83SP

Eshington Lane

DL116BN

Upper Dales

DL116RU

Swallowholm Cottages

DL116TQ

Back Lane

DL83HZ

Station Road

DL83LS

Upper Dales

DL83RA

Market Place

DL84LQ

Upper Dales

DL84UL

Stony Stoop Lane

DL116JJ

Cross Top

DL116RQ

Long Causeway

DL116TH

Anvil Square

DL117LZ

Upper Dales

DL83AU

Charcoals Way

DL116BD

Upper Dales

DL116BG

Brokes Lane

DL83HS

Silver Street

DL83PB

New Lane

DL84JY

Courtyard Cottage

DL116QY

Arkengarthdale Road

DL117EG

Cordilleras Lane

DL83EY

Upper Dales

DL83JQ

Red Gate

DL83LA

Woodhall

DL83PT

Sedbusk Lane

DL83QR

The Holme

DL84JR

Back Nook

DL116PH

Low Lane

DL116SG

Upper Dales

DL116SH

Upper Dales

DL83AW

Richmond Gate

DL83ER

Upper Dales

DL83SR

St Josephs Mews

DL104SE

Reeth Road

DL116BQ

Upper Dales

DL116QX

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116SB

Overton Garth

DL116AN

Mill Hills Lane

DL116AR

Upper Dales

DL116BL

Upper Dales

DL116PF

Kilburn Cottages

DL116TN

Alpine Terrace

DL83DZ

Brecon Bar

DL83HH

Moor Road

DL83JF

High Straits Lane

DL83QA

Hardrow Road

DL84LD

Walden

DL116DA

Green Lane

DL116EP

Bouldershaw Lane

DL116QG

Guning Lane

DL116TS

Upper Dales

DL117LT

Clapgate Bank

DL83EQ

Newkin

DL83ES

Carpley Green Road

DL83HW

Mill Lane

DL83PH

Shaws Lane

DL83SJ

Jasmine Court

DL84DW

Peatmoor Lane

DL116BJ

Upper Dales

DL116RS

Long Causeway

DL116SU

Anvil Square

DL116UB

Low Lane

DL116UR

Arkengarthdale Road

DL116UU

Arkengarthdale Road

DL83HF

Upper Dales

DL83HT

Main Street

DL84JL

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Data Sources

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