Scotton & Lower Wensleydale
vs Upper Dales
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Upper Dales. Homes in Upper Dales sold for a median of £310,500, 38% above Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. Upper Dales has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has 7,083 residents in 2,364 households; Upper Dales has 5,198 in 2,512. Upper Dales has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 14.3 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 25%). Upper Dales has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 11.8 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale and 45% in Upper Dales. Upper Dales has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 6.9 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 69%). Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 10.7 percentage points more than Upper Dales (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale and £310,500 in Upper Dales, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Upper Dales has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 20.2 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale, and 2 in Upper Dales. The typical postcode is 1,786 m from the nearest school in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale and 2,286 m in Upper Dales. The typical postcode is 4,138 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale and 9,065 m in Upper Dales. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale and 18% in Upper Dales.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale 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.
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.
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,083 people in 2,364 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 17% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the North Yorkshire average.
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.
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale and Upper Dales next to other wards of North Yorkshire.