# Upper Dales

The north west of the North Yorkshire. 5,678 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 749 square kilometres.

Upper Dales had 5,747 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005786. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £310,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Upper Dales was £310,000 in 2025. Joint 3,306th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/upper-dales#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,747** (2021). Upper Dales had 5,747 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,436th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/upper-dales#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Upper Dales live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/upper-dales#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 39.5%** (January 2026). In Upper Dales, 39.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/upper-dales#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005786) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Upper Dales live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005786) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 99 homes were sold in Upper Dales in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005786) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Upper Dales.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005786) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Upper Dales had 5,747 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Upper Dales

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Upper Dales at a rate of 27.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.1 per 1,000 people across North Yorkshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
| Other crime | 37 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drug offences | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Upper Dales compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Upper Dales | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £310,000 | 25th most expensive | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · 2025 |
| Population | 5,747 | 3rd least populated | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 39.5% | 3rd lowest | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Upper Dales safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Upper Dales at a rate of 27.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.1 per 1,000 people across North Yorkshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Upper Dales.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (44), other crime (37) and burglary (28).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Yorkshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Yorkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Yorkshire and not Upper Dales alone. [See North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

- **Average house price: £270,463** (July 2026). North Yorkshire’s average house price was £270,463 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,783** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Yorkshire earned a median of £36,783 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 116th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.4×** (2025). A home in North Yorkshire costs 7.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 167th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.8** (2025). North Yorkshire has a deprivation score of 15.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Upper Dales in brief

The median price paid for a home in Upper Dales was £310,000 in 2025.
Upper Dales had 5,747 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Upper Dales live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Upper Dales, 39.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005786
- Ward: [Upper Dales †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/upper-dales)
- Constituency: [Richmond and Northallerton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/richmond-and-northallerton)
- Council: [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 749 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,678*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/leyburn-middleham-and-tunstall), [Skipton North & Upper Wharfedale](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/skipton-north-and-upper-wharfedale), [Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/kirkby-stephen-tebay-and-brough), [Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/barnard-castle-and-upper-teesdale), [Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/sedbergh-and-kirkby-lonsdale), [North Richmondshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/north-richmondshire)

## Latest updates for Upper Dales

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005786

## How to cite

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