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DL6 3QD area guide

Who lives in DL6 3QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Helmsley & Ampleforth
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,098 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL6 3QD is like

DL6 3QD is a postcode in the Helmsley & Ampleforth area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,098 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 31.7% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DL6 3 sold for a median of £465,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL6 3QD compares

Headline figures for DL6 3QD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£465,000

Median over 21 sales in DL6 3, +40.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,491

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL6 3QD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
10.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DL6 3 is up 40.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DL6 3QD FAQs

Is DL6 3QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DL6 3QD?

The median sale price over the last year was £465,000.

Homes in DL6 3 sold for a median of £465,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, +40.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL6 3QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL6 3QD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DL6 3QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.4% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.8%).

Which council covers DL6 3QD?

The local authority for DL6 3QD is North Yorkshire.

DL6 3QD 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 3QD?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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