Postcode · Northallerton

DL7 9HN area guide

Who lives in DL7 9HN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,854 (2024)

DL7 9HNNorthallerton

At a glance

What DL7 9HN is like

DL7 9HN is a postcode in the Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,854 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.9% 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 DL7 9 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL7 9HN compares

Headline figures for DL7 9HN, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 38 sales in DL7 9, −13.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£58,800

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL7 9HN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL7 9 is down 13.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL7 9HN FAQs

Is DL7 9HN 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 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DL7 9HN?

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

Homes in DL7 9 sold for a median of £235,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL7 9HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL7 9HN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DL7 9HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.9%).

Which council covers DL7 9HN?

The local authority for DL7 9HN is North Yorkshire.

DL7 9HN 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 9HN?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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