Dalton’s story
1 listed building, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Dalton’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DaltonNorth Yorkshire
With 825 residents, it is a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
825
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£305K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.3
18% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dalton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Dalton has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Dalton stand out
The thing Dalton does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dalton.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 21% in Dalton, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 1. 88% of commuters drove, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Dalton own their home: 73%, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 14% of households. 13% live in social housing, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 32 homes sold inside Dalton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £305,000.
£305Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dalton£305K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £495,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £217,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £198,000 | 7 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,544
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Dalton: 6.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 3.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 13 crimes inside Dalton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 54% of recorded crime.
6.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft4
Public order2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
6.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 2.1% of people in Dalton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 85% of Dalton’s residents. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Dalton: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Dalton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Dalton’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Evangelist, Grade II*
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a fifth of the total, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 12 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Dalton.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II0
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Evangelist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
12
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Dalton, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
7.5% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 18% of the town. The median resident of Dalton is 43.3 years old. Also worth knowing: among adults, 30% have a degree.
43.3median age
DaltonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dalton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dalton
12pages on Dalton
The big questions
Safety6.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £305K · rent £849 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Farefield CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Dalton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SowerbyThirskDishforthLangthorpeBoroughbridgeEasingwoldRiponDalton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton | 825 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 3.1 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Thirsk | 5,891 | 3.7 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 3.8 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 6.2 | — | C | C | A− |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 6.5 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 7.4 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 8.3 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
Dishforth and Langthorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dalton
How much is council tax in Dalton?
Band D council tax in Dalton is £2,544 for 2026–27, more than in 75% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Dalton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £305,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £198,000, semi-detached houses £217,000 and detached houses £495,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Dalton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Dalton is a built-up area of 825 people, in the Hambleton council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 825 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000486
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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