Postcode · Northallerton

DL6 1AW area guide

Who lives in DL6 1AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northallerton South & Leeming Bar
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,158 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL6 1AW is like

DL6 1AW is a postcode in the Northallerton South & Leeming Bar area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,158 people. 93.2% of households own their home, 6.2% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DL6 1 sold for a median of £196,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL6 1AW compares

Headline figures for DL6 1AW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£196,250

Median over 102 sales in DL6 1, −17.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,880

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL6 1AW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
6.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL6 1 is down 17.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
43.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 6.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DL6 1AW FAQs

Is DL6 1AW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DL6 1AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £196,250.

Homes in DL6 1 sold for a median of £196,250 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL6 1AW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL6 1AW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in DL6 1AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 12.7% of residents. 93.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (80.3%).

Which council covers DL6 1AW?

The local authority for DL6 1AW is North Yorkshire.

DL6 1AW comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL6 1AW?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Northallerton Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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