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County or areaNorth Yorkshire
Postcode districtDL11
Telephone code017684
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 14 min4:32 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 18 min8:26 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,747 residentsin the Upper Dales census areaMedian age 56.72,768 households71% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,841 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 14%, hospitality 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 47% go by car, 11% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C916 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January70 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOrgate Forcewaterfall · under a mileHutton's Monumenthill · under a mileLimekiln Hillhill · 1.2 miDeep Daledale · 2.2 miClints Woodwoodland · under a mileClapgate Gillvalley · 1.8 miDeer Park Woodwoodland · under a mileMaiden Castle, North Yorkshirecastle · 4.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTemple Groundspark · 4.2 mi · 8 haFriary Gardenspark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197248 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202643 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband21% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,478 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation186 m610 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 160 to 304 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFriary Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryReeth Medical Centre3.8 miPharmacyBoots4.7 miDentistCtl Dental4.5 miPolice stationRichmond Police Station4.9 miCash machineHarvest Energy - Victoria Road4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME19 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA38 miRailway stationDarlington15 miBus stationTeesdale School bus parkBarnard Castle11 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough28 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationCatterick Garrison5.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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