Postcode DL8 2BY is located in a remote rural village, within the Bedale ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton is £58,800 per year. The nearest station is Thirsk, about 8.3 miles away.
Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,166 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.
Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton is £58,800 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL8 2BY.
Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton near DL8 2BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Thirsk located about 8.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £280,500 (about £266 per square foot) in Bedale area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £395,000 | £305 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £249,000 | £270 |
| Terraced | 10 | £237,500 | £260 |
| Flats | 8 | £87,475 | £181 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £268,500 | £120,000 | £184,000 | £181,250 |
| 2017 | £282,500 | £122,000 | £189,000 | £173,000 |
| 2018 | £322,500 | £108,000 | £175,000 | £153,750 |
| 2019 | £285,000 | £90,500 | £181,750 | £160,000 |
| 2020 | £310,100 | £125,000 | £210,000 | £174,950 |
| 2021 | £343,843 | £91,150 | £249,995 | £236,000 |
| 2022 | £314,998 | £102,500 | £213,125 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £86,000 | £246,000 | £143,000 |
| 2024 | £380,000 | £120,000 | £265,000 | £220,000 |
| 2025 | £365,000 | £103,000 | £250,000 | £249,975 |
| 2026 | £483,000 | £75,750 | £224,000 | £204,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £252 | £177 | £219 | £188 |
| 2017 | £232 | £252 | £206 | £224 |
| 2018 | £226 | £213 | £205 | £213 |
| 2019 | £247 | £227 | £253 | £225 |
| 2020 | £257 | £194 | £255 | £244 |
| 2021 | £270 | £155 | £250 | £223 |
| 2022 | £291 | £205 | £247 | £248 |
| 2023 | £322 | £182 | £275 | £171 |
| 2024 | £330 | £229 | £282 | £230 |
| 2025 | £297 | £186 | £267 | £267 |
| 2026 | £322 | £166 | £262 | £252 |
In the DL8 2BY postcode area, located within Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DL8 2BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kevin Hollinrake
Thirsk and Malton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL8 2BY records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around DL8 2BY in Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton is £280,500 (about £266 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
DL8 2BY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,166 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Thirsk and Malton covering DL8 2BY is Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.