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DL7 8 area guide

Who lives in DL7 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,639 (2024)
At a glance

What DL7 8 is like

The DL7 8 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 258 live postcodes and is home to about 12,639 people in 5,740 households. 70.9% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.8% 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 DL7 8 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL7 8 compares

Headline figures for DL7 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£235,000

Median over 109 sales in DL7 8, 0% 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 in DL7 8.

Household incomeMore
£50,054

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL7 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

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

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL7 8 FAQs

01
Is DL7 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DL7 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in DL7 8 sold for a median of £235,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DL7 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL7 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DL7 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.9%).
05
Which council covers DL7 8?

The local authority for DL7 8 is North Yorkshire.

DL7 8 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DL7 8?

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, 151 yards 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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