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DL8 2QU area guide

Who lives in DL8 2QU, 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: 1,937 (2024)

DL8 2QUBedale

At a glance

What DL8 2QU is like

DL8 2QU 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 1,937 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 24.4% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.3% 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 DL8 2 sold for a median of £271,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL8 2QU compares

Headline figures for DL8 2QU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£271,250

Median over 52 sales in DL8 2, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 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 DL8 2QU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL8 2 is down 9.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DL8 2QU FAQs

Is DL8 2QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 60% 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 DL8 2QU?

The median sale price over the last year was £271,250.

Homes in DL8 2 sold for a median of £271,250 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL8 2QU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL8 2QU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DL8 2QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.2%).

Which council covers DL8 2QU?

The local authority for DL8 2QU is North Yorkshire.

DL8 2QU 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 2QU?

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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