Postcode sector · Northallerton

DL7 7 area guide

Who lives in DL7 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 3,251 (2024)

DL7 7Postcode sector · Northallerton

At a glance

What DL7 7 is like

The DL7 7 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 46 live postcodes and is home to about 3,251 people in 1,440 households. 68.4% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% 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.

Scores

How DL7 7 compares

Headline figures for DL7 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in DL7 7.

Household incomeMore

£47,843

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL7 7 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DL7 7 FAQs

Is DL7 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DL7 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL7 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DL7 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.2%).

Which council covers DL7 7?

The local authority for DL7 7 is North Yorkshire.

DL7 7 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL7 7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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, 0.9 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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