Postcode district · Northallerton

DL6 area guide

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

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 32,202 (2024)

DL6Postcode district · Northallerton

At a glance

What DL6 is like

The DL6 postcode district in North Yorkshire covers 682 live postcodes and is home to about 32,202 people in 14,137 households. 68.4% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL6 sold for a median of £232,601 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£232,601

Median over 196 sales in DL6, −8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in DL6.

Household incomeMore

£53,098

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL6 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL6 is down 8.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DL6 FAQs

Is DL6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 96% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,601.

Homes in DL6 sold for a median of £232,601 across 196 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DL6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.5%).

Which council covers DL6?

The local authority for DL6 is North Yorkshire.

DL6 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?

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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