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DL8 1XQ area guide

Who lives in DL8 1XQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bedale & Snape
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,781 (2024)

DL8 1XQBedale

At a glance

What DL8 1XQ is like

DL8 1XQ is a postcode in the Bedale & Snape area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,781 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 24.3% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DL8 1 sold for a median of £285,247 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL8 1XQ compares

Headline figures for DL8 1XQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,247

Median over 80 sales in DL8 1, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,113

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL8 1XQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DL8 1XQ FAQs

Is DL8 1XQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DL8 1XQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,247.

Homes in DL8 1 sold for a median of £285,247 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL8 1XQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL8 1XQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DL8 1XQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.3%).

Which council covers DL8 1XQ?

The local authority for DL8 1XQ is North Yorkshire.

DL8 1XQ comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL8 1XQ?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bedale (Wensleydale Railway), 0.3 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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