Postcode · Northallerton

DL7 7FB area guide

Who lives in DL7 7FB, 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)

DL7 7FBNorthallerton

At a glance

What DL7 7FB is like

DL7 7FB 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.

Scores

How DL7 7FB compares

Headline figures for DL7 7FB, 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.

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 DL7 7FB 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

DL7 7FB FAQs

Is DL7 7FB 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).

Is DL7 7FB 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 DL7 7FB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DL7 7FB?

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 DL7 7FB?

The local authority for DL7 7FB is North Yorkshire.

DL7 7FB 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 7FB?

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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