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DL9 3 area guide

Who lives in DL9 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,663 (2024)
At a glance

What DL9 3 is like

The DL9 3 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 128 live postcodes and is home to about 11,663 people in 3,606 households. 50.6% of households own their home, 39.4% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.4% 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 DL9 3 sold for a median of £197,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL9 3 compares

Headline figures for DL9 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£197,000

Median over 19 sales in DL9 3, +8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in DL9 3.

Household incomeMore
£52,620

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL9 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    39.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    29.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Low crimePositive

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

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DL9 3 FAQs

01
Is DL9 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DL9 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,000.

Homes in DL9 3 sold for a median of £197,000 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DL9 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL9 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in DL9 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.5% of residents. 50.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.2%).
05
Which council covers DL9 3?

The local authority for DL9 3 is North Yorkshire.

DL9 3 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 DL9 3?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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