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DL8 5AB area guide

Who lives in DL8 5AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,353 (2024)

DL8 5ABBedale

At a glance

What DL8 5AB is like

DL8 5AB is a postcode in the Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,353 people. 63.8% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DL8 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL8 5AB compares

Headline figures for DL8 5AB, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 53 sales in DL8 5, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£46,008

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL8 5AB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% 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
Low crimePositive
11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
34.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DL8 5AB FAQs

Is DL8 5AB 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 11.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DL8 5AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in DL8 5 sold for a median of £290,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL8 5AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL8 5AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DL8 5AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.6% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.1%).

Which council covers DL8 5AB?

The local authority for DL8 5AB is North Yorkshire.

DL8 5AB 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 5AB?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Leyburn (Wensleydale Railway), 0.5 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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