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DL8 area guide

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,961 (2024)
At a glance

What DL8 is like

The DL8 postcode district in North Yorkshire covers 1,165 live postcodes and is home to about 23,961 people in 10,499 households. 67.2% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£290,000

Median over 259 sales in DL8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in DL8.

Household incomeMore
£49,720

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DL8 FAQs

01
Is DL8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DL8?

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

Homes in DL8 sold for a median of £290,000 across 259 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 DL8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in DL8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.8%).
05
Which council covers DL8?

The local authority for DL8 is North Yorkshire.

DL8 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 DL8?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Leyburn (Wensleydale Railway), 1.9 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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