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Upper Dales: your area

Upper Dales ward · North Yorkshire. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 65 or over: 32.5% here, compared with 25% across North Yorkshire (7.6 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 8% here, compared with 12% across North Yorkshire (3.8 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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A proposed response →

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 38.1% here, compared with 34.7% across North Yorkshire (3.4 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

32.5%

21 March 2021 · Upper Dales ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,692 out of 5,199.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.1%

21 March 2021 · Upper Dales ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

211 out of 5,198.

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People counted in the census

5,198

21 March 2021 · Upper Dales ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,198 out of 5,198.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

38.1%

21 March 2021 · Upper Dales ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,757 out of 4,616.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

45.3%

21 March 2021 · Upper Dales ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,136 out of 2,507.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.8%

21 March 2021 · Upper Dales ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

295 out of 2,507.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.5%

21 March 2021 · Upper Dales ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

717 out of 4,616.

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Homes rented privately

20%

21 March 2021 · Upper Dales ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

494 out of 2,508.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8%

21 March 2021 · Upper Dales ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

202 out of 2,508.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Upper Dales ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

123 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 103 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Upper Dales ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 14 mapped crimes in September 2024; 11 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Upper Dales
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024144
October 202484
November 202440
December 202494
January 202591
February 202591
March 202562
April 2025112
May 202563
June 202560
July 2025133
August 202582
September 2025111
October 202562
November 2025112
December 2025111
January 2026122
February 202681
March 2026150
April 2026110
May 2026140
June 202672
July 202662
August 2026114
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Upper Dales
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime40
other theft23
burglary21
vehicle crime14
criminal damage arson13
public order9
other crime2
shoplifting1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Publication history: North Yorkshire Police: Crime data not provided for July 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: North Yorkshire Police: Crime data refresh for July 2026.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →