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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 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
23
Deprivation level
6/10
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
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

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 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)

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
Detached32£456,250
Flats3£150,000
Semi-Detached22£300,500
Terraced27£260,000

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

DL116LR

Upper Dales

DL116LT

Upper Dales

DL83PQ

Prospect View

DL116PS

Upper Dales

DL84JN

Back Nook

DL116TZ

Low Lane

DL116SU

Anvil Square

DL116NQ

Gale Lane

DL83BL

Station Road

DL83AN

High Street

DL83PE

Lowgate

DL84LF

Walden

DL116NE

Upper Dales

DL116RA

Arkengarthdale Road

DL83PS

Brunt Acres Road

DL116DW

Cliff Gate Road

DL116RW

Eskeleth

DL116PH

Low Lane

DL83SD

The Wynd

DL83RS

Gayle Lane

DL83TB

Holme Lane

DL83QA

Hardrow Road

DL83NW

Spring Bank

DL116QN

Upper Dales

DL83PA

High Lane

DL83LP

Upper Dales

DL83LT

Cliff Gate Road

DL83LA

Woodhall

DL116TP

Bridge Terrace

DL116JQ

Upper Dales

DL116LW

Upper Dales

DL117LS

Clapgate Bank

DL116BH

Arkle Terrace

DL116ED

Long Causeway

DL116UF

Upper Dales

DL116TJ

Anvil Square

DL83SE

Beggarmans Road

DL83EH

Blean Lane

DL83PL

High Lane

DL116LL

Butthouse Rigg

DL116RH

New Houses

DL83RA

Market Place

DL116PW

Dubbing Garth Lane

DL116DT

Angram Lane

DL117LX

The Clints

DL116AQ

Upper Dales

DL116AS

Upper Dales

DL116NP

Cross Top

DL83QL

Main Street

DL117NR

Upper Dales

DL83SY

Haw Lane

DL116RL

C B Terrace

DL83QR

The Holme

DL83RF

Rose Cottages

DL116AL

Stop Bridge Lane

DL116JL

Cross Top

DL116UQ

Low Lane

DL116NF

Upper Dales

DL116HP

Whipperdale Bank

DL83SG

Beggarmans Road

DL83PF

Gardenwell Cottages

DL117NQ

Hard Stiles

DL116TH

Anvil Square

DL83JR

Mill Lane

DL116QY

Arkengarthdale Road

DL83EF

Back Syke

DL116TX

Moorland View

DL116RD

Bridge End

DL83RZ

Beckstones

DL116PL

Morley Gate

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.