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Upper Dales

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The north west of the North Yorkshire. About 5,113 people in 681 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Upper Dales, 41.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,198
2,912th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
41.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.8%
960th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Upper Dales compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Upper DalesMiddle
Population89 wards, North Yorkshire · 2021
Population: every ward in North Yorkshire89 areas from 4,367 to 10,089. The middle area is 6,792. Upper Dales is 5,198.
5,1986th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage89 wards, North Yorkshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in North Yorkshire89 areas from 27.5% to 99.9%. The middle area is 88.0%. Upper Dales is 41.8%.
41.8%5th lowest
Claimant rate89 wards, North Yorkshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in North Yorkshire89 areas from 0.8% to 6.5%. The middle area is 1.7%. Upper Dales is 1.0%.
1.0%joint 3rd lowest
Aged 15 to 6489 wards, North Yorkshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in North Yorkshire89 areas from 50.4% to 68.6%. The middle area is 59.3%. Upper Dales is 56.8%.
56.8%joint 23rd lowest

Figures for the whole of North Yorkshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Yorkshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Yorkshire and not Upper Dales alone. See North Yorkshire

Average house price
£270,463
Up 2.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,783
116th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
167th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.8
108th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Upper Dales in brief

Upper Dales had 5,198 usual residents at the census.

In Upper Dales, 41.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Upper Dales, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.8% of residents in Upper Dales were aged 15 to 64 at the census.