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Leyburn & Middleham
vs Upper Dales

Leyburn & Middleham has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Upper Dales. Homes in Upper Dales sold for a median of £310,500, 7% above Leyburn & Middleham. Upper Dales has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Leyburn & Middleham highlighted
Leyburn & Middleham
334 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Upper Dales highlighted
Upper Dales
468 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Leyburn & Middleham has 5,420 residents in 2,658 households; Upper Dales has 5,198 in 2,512. Leyburn & Middleham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 35%, 2.4 percentage points more than Upper Dales (North Yorkshire: 25%). Leyburn & Middleham has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.5 percentage points more than Upper Dales (North Yorkshire: 31%).

5,420Residents (2021)
5,198Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
2,658Households
2,512Households
274,295Households
11.6%Aged 15–29
9.7%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
35.0%Aged 65 and over
32.6%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
33.9%Living alone
32.4%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Leyburn & Middleham and 45% in Upper Dales. Upper Dales has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 4.6 percentage points more than Leyburn & Middleham (North Yorkshire: 69%). Leyburn & Middleham has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 3.7 percentage points more than Upper Dales (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Leyburn & Middleham and £310,500 in Upper Dales, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£290,000Median sale price
£310,500Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
67.0%Owner-occupied
71.6%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
23.3%Private renting
19.6%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
9.0%Social renting
8.0%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
42.9%Detached houses
45.3%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
33.9%Semi-detached houses
29.9%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
15.9%Terraced houses
17.8%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
3.8%Flats
3.9%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Upper Dales has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 18.7 percentage points more than Leyburn & Middleham (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Leyburn & Middleham, and 2 in Upper Dales. The typical postcode is 1,938 m from the nearest school in Leyburn & Middleham and 2,286 m in Upper Dales. The typical postcode is 2,469 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Leyburn & Middleham and 9,065 m in Upper Dales. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 29% of premises in Leyburn & Middleham and 18% in Upper Dales.

12.5%Green space within 500 m
31.2%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
7Services within 15 min (median)
2Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
1.9 kmNearest school (median)
2.3 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
9.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
39Postcodes in flood risk areas
142Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
28.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
17.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Leyburn & Middleham and 26 in Upper Dales, against 68 across North Yorkshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

35Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
26Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Leyburn & Middleham

Leyburn & Middleham is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,420 people in 2,658 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 7% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the North Yorkshire average.

Upper Dales

Upper Dales is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,198 people in 2,512 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £310,500 over the past two years, 15% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 109% above the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Leyburn & Middleham and Upper Dales next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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