# Dalton South

South west Westmorland and Furness. 5,837 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.9 square kilometres.

Dalton South had 5,731 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003978. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £165,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dalton South was £165,000 in 2025. Joint 716th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/dalton-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,731** (2021). Dalton South had 5,731 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,416th 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/westmorland-and-furness/dalton-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Dalton South 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/westmorland-and-furness/dalton-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.3%** (January 2026). In Dalton South, 99.3% 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/westmorland-and-furness/dalton-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003978) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Dalton South 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=E02003978) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 109 homes were sold in Dalton South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003978) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dalton South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003978) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dalton South had 5,731 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Dalton South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dalton South at a rate of 72.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 71.6 per 1,000 people across Westmorland and Furness.
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 | 196 |
| Other crime | 92 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How Dalton South compares

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

| Measure | Dalton South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £165,000 | 6th cheapest | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · 2025 |
| Population | 5,731 | 4th least populated | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.3% | highest | 31 middle areas, Westmorland and Furness · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dalton South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dalton South at a rate of 72.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 71.6 per 1,000 people across Westmorland and Furness.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 43 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dalton South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (196), other crime (92) and criminal damage and arson (53).
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 Westmorland and Furness

These figures are published for the whole of Westmorland and Furness, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Westmorland and Furness and not Dalton South alone. [See Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)

- **Average house price: £231,161** (August 2026). Westmorland and Furness’s average house price was £231,161 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,859** (2025). Full-time workers living in Westmorland and Furness earned a median of £41,859 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 103rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.5×** (2025). A home in Westmorland and Furness costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.8** (2025). Westmorland and Furness has a deprivation score of 17.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 135th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Dalton South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Dalton South was £165,000 in 2025.
Dalton South had 5,731 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Dalton South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Dalton South, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003978
- Ward: [Dalton South †](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/ward/dalton-south)
- Constituency: [Barrow and Furness †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/barrow-and-furness)
- Council: [Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 5.92 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,837*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 21

* 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

[Askam & Dalton North](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/askam-and-dalton-north), [Roose](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/roose), [Swarthmoor & Low Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/swarthmoor-and-low-furness), [Hawcoat & Furness Abbey](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/hawcoat-and-furness-abbey)

## Latest updates for Dalton South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003978

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/dalton-south