Postcode · Northallerton

DL6 2YP area guide

Who lives in DL6 2YP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northallerton Town & Romanby
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,592 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL6 2YP is like

DL6 2YP is a postcode in the Northallerton Town & Romanby area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,592 people. 55.2% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL6 2 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL6 2YP compares

Headline figures for DL6 2YP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 73 sales in DL6 2, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,364

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL6 2YP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DL6 2YP FAQs

Is DL6 2YP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DL6 2YP?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in DL6 2 sold for a median of £245,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL6 2YP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL6 2YP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DL6 2YP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 55.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.1%).

Which council covers DL6 2YP?

The local authority for DL6 2YP is North Yorkshire.

DL6 2YP 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 2YP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Northallerton Rail Station, 0.4 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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